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Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

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

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

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

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!