From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Analyze this simple betting game with your fourth grade student in order to discuss probability.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Help your kindergartener practice counting from one to ten with this fun outdoor activity. Make a "My Backyard Counting Book" to review counting to ten.

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.