Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

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

Give your emerging writer a better feel for terminal punctuation with this activity that will have her mix up punctuation marks in a favorite childhood book.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Children learn about mindfulness tools that may support them to manage their emotions. Then they will create their own video to teach others these same mindfulness tools.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.

Quilling, a craft that has been around for centuries, is a beautiful way to create a unique card for Mother's Day, or any special occasion.

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Nothing beats homemade salsa from scratch! You and your child can concoct a healthy and flavorful condiment to compliment any summer dinner.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.

Talk about ice cream while helping your 4th grader work on crucial punctuation skills.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.