Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Science fair project in which you will graft branches from different fruit tree onto a root stalk.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Here's a fun way to get the whole family involved in helping your high schooler prepare to give a speech, while creating a family keepsake in the process!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy!

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

Set your teen on the beat in a real world "crime scene" investigation. Can he tell whose fingerprints are on a drinking glass?

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Here's a list of suggestions for parents on how to whet your child's political appetite.

Here's a guide to starting a community clean-up project from scratch.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Help your middle school or high school child make informed decisions about managing his finances and saving wisely for his future.

With a little guidance from parents, youngsters can create a Christmas tree using their thumb as a stamp.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Want to help your teen ace the SAT? Here's a step-by-step guide to getting underway.

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.

Here's how teens can produce an audio guide of an exhibit, field trip, or ballgame, confess their thoughts in an audio diary or record a letter to a friend.

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

The objective of this science project is to investigate patterns in fingerprints among family members.

Here's an arts and crafts guide for your high-school teenager that'll help her create a naturalist drawing and painting.

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!