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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.

Science fair project in which you will build your own algae photobioreactor which will meet the physiological requirements of algae for maximum growth.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

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.

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

What direction should solar panels face? It's not the direction you might think! This free and enlightening science fair project helps kids discover the answer.

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!

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

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.

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

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!

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