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This experiment explores how microwave radiation affects fungi, bacteria, and plant life.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Experiment with the wonders of pressure and condensation by crushing a soda can with nothing but air and water!

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

Turn ordinary cookies into puppets and create edible performance art!

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

Kids have permission to get messy (just a little bit!) as they create a decorative candy cane mosaic from red and white handprints.

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.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

This middle school science fair project evaluates test subjectsâ ability to determine what a person is feeling by reading their facial microexpressions.

Use common kitchen tools to create an entirely uncommon work of art!

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

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

Make a beautiful waxed Easter egg relief drawing for a lesson in this unique art technique.

Try turning the evening ritual of asking about your kid's school day into a challenging game that consists of twenty questions.

In this activity, children create rising foam as they reflect on the many ways they have grown over the past months and learn how a "beginner's mind" is helpful.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

This sweet cardstock bouquet featuring your child's photo is sure to make Mom or Grandma smile on Mother's Day or any day of the year.

Looking for a funky new way to paint? Try paint dough, a sparkling pasty paint made from just three kitchen ingredients!

Add a flourish of flowers to your dining table with simple and creative sponge art!

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.