Research camouflage products and techniques, test quality by timing volunteers. Calculate the average length of time to recognize the subject.

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Determine which seeds are most likely to survive harsh winter conditions (low temperatures).

Help your preschooler craft her very own announcement to celebrate the special transition to "big kids" school!

Help your child learn the language of mathematics through cupcakes with this fun counting activity.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

Consult astronomers for opinions and advice. Devise a mathematical argument regarding the probability of other planets supporting extra-terrestrial life.

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.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Research fruits and their ripening stages, follow and document the different stages. Analyze what causes fruit to continue ripening after being picked.

Determine the effect of homework on academic performance. Collect grade info at the end of a semester, determine correlation between grades, amount of homework

Invite your fourth grader--and her friends--to channel their inner rock stars as they make their own choreographed music video.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Bring back the groovy memories by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics. Here's how to get started:

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate current methods of detecting counterfeit money, in particular counterfeit detection pens.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

The aim of this science fair project is to examine the differences between brands of bottled water and analyze consumer preferences through a taste test.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Store seeds under three different environmental conditions. Plant seeds in carefully marked groups, watch them grow. Compare results.