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            <title>Plant a Historical Herb Garden</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Historic_Herb_Garden/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/28801_28900/28840/file_28840.jpg" /><p>Here's a way to make history both interesting and relevant: design a garden using plants that were used by people in Colonial times!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Clean Water Using the Sun!</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Cleaning_Water_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/27201_27300/27275/file_27275.jpg" /><p>Can you think of a way of cleaning dirty water using the sun? In this activity, you will be making a "solar still" that is able to do just that!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Discover a Dandelion's Habitat</title>
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            <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>Explore Genetics by Finding Family Traits!</title>
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            <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>Disappearing Crystals: A Refraction Experiment</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Disappearing_Crystals_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/37901_38000/37923/file_37923.jpg" /><p>Illustrate the idea of light refraction with this exciting and mystifying experiment. (Hint: it's not magic, it's science!)</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Experiment with Diaper Science!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/32001_32100/32097/file_32097.jpg" /><p>This activity is designed to serve as an introduction to polymer chemistry. Sound fancy? Have no fear â you'll be using the material found inside of a baby's diaper!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>An Air Science Experiment</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/22701_22800/22725/file_22725.jpg" /><p>Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Whither the Weather? Be a Forecaster</title>
            <link>http://www.education.com/activity/article/Weather_Forecaster_middle/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/22701_22800/22743/file_22743.jpg" /><p>See how accurate you can be in predicting the forecast or evaluating who can come the closest to the actual atmospheric readings. You'll be learning important terms while spending some time together, even if it's in front of the T.V.!</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>Put Together a Procedure!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<img style="float:left; padding:10px;" src = "http://www.education.com//files/27101_27200/27183/file_27183.jpg" /><p>If following directions is hard for your child, why not turn the tables and teach her how to effectively give instructions? With this fun activity you'll also be teaching your child how to write good scientific procedures that can be reproducible.</p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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