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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.

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!

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.

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Compare air temperature with the infrared temperature from a reflecting surface at different times of the day, in shade and in sunlight.

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

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

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.

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.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

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

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Look for a correlation between temperature and the intensity of cricket chirping. Measure ambient temperature and sound intensity in decibels.

Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.