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This science fair project idea explores which kinds of earplugs are the most effective.

This easy painting activity feels magical, especially when you use it for a secret message.

Craft a winter words alphabet book to celebrate this chilly season in this preschool-kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

This science fair project examines the different composition of fungi and plants.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

This project examines the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water, with and without oil.

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

Determine whether fresh vegetables have more calories or less calories than canned vegetables.

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

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Invite your child to partake in an eco-friendly craft by weaving long twigs into a useful kitchen stand for hot pots and pans.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

This science fair project idea discovers the effect of (high) heat on animal cells.

In this experiment, you will evaluate whether or not a diet that is supplemented with "brain-enhancing" foods can help improve memory.

Make a campfire crown, complete with roasted marshmallows!

Avoid holiday card clutter by arranging cards into an artfully simple display: pin them to a length of yarn with classic wooden clothespins.

Do suds equal more clean or does a sud-free cleaning agent works just as well or even better?

This science fair project idea determines whether the diet and taste preferences of humans relate to their personality.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Investigate the kinds of memories we tend to store and the emotions we store with them. Determine if memories have a strong emotional component.

Liven up your Christmas decor with vibrant reindeer created from cardboard. This decoration can hang above a fireplace, over a door, or across a wall.

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

Say vi-she-SWAH. It's time for some comfort food, French style. Cook this classic French soup with your child on a cool winter day.

This project compares test subjects' responses to whining and other "attachment" and attention-getting sounds to determine which sounds are most distracting.

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

In this "paper and pen" science fair experiment, students will research the difference between standard time and astronomical mean time.

This science fair project idea examines if there is a reason that musical notes are at the pitches they are.

Test ability to distinguish between natural and artificial aromatherapy oils. Select fragrance, natural and synthetic sample. Volunteers state preference.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

Explore the neural and mental mechanisms at play in mental imagery.