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            <title>Discover a Dandelion's Habitat</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Dandelion_Habitat_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25001_25100/25053/file_25053.jpg" /><p>In this activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions. </p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Be a Flower Spy!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25201_25300/25279/file_25279.jpg" /><p>Flowers are up to some very important business: they are reproducing! In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy.</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Host a Founding Fathers Feast</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25001_25100/25055/file_25055.jpg" /><p>Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures and assigning each character to a dinner guest.</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>The Cause and Effect Card Game</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Cause_Effect_Card_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/26901_27000/26998/file_26998.jpg" /><p>Looking for an indoor game with a lot of learning? Here's a fun card game that quizzes your child on cause-and-effect relationships, with a pinch of creative thinking thrown in!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Play Mood Charades!</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Mood_Charades_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/26201_26300/26266/file_26266.jpg" /><p>Not only is this game a fun family activity, it also helps with identifying emotion-- a very important skill when it comes to reading comprehension!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Take Notes to Win the Word Count War</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Take_Notes_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25001_25100/25088/file_25088.jpg" /><p>If your child is still writing too much in his class notes, help him with this fun activity. Challenge your child to a word count war, and get in a screening of his favorite movie at the same time!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Explore Genetics by Finding Family Traits!</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Family_Genes_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25101_25200/25132/file_25132.jpg" /><p>For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Go on a Citation Hunt</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Citation_Hunt_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25001_25100/25059/file_25059.jpg" /><p>Want to help your child learn to find quotations from books and articles that will support an argument? Here's a fun game that will have him hustling to find quotes to back up written assertions.</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>The Power of the Pen: Write a Persuasive Letter</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Persuasive_Letter_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/27201_27300/27216/file_27216.jpg" /><p>Letter-writing is a powerful way to express concerns. Show your child that the pen really is mightier than the sword with this fun writing exercise!


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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Get the Scoop! Create a Family Newspaper</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Family_Newspaper/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/25201_25300/25277/file_25277.jpg" /><p>Creating a family newspaper is a great way to teach your child the characteristics of a newspaper article, give him or her some excellent writing practice, and produce a delightful document of a day in the life of your family. </p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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