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This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Say thanks this Thanksgiving by surprising a friend, a teacher or a grandparent with this paper plate turkey which doubles as a festive wall hanging.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Salmonella and E.coli are common food contaminates. This experiment measures the time it takes for E.coli and Salmonella to reach hazardous levels in fish.

Help your fifth grader honor Black History month and the musical genre of jazz by crafting decorative music notes embellished with jazz musical instruments.

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

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

This science fair project idea explores what it takes to create a biosphere, or a self-sustaining ecosystem.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Turn the marks on the wall into art! Create fingerpaint flamingos, herons and ostriches with this fun craft for kids.

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills--- on the fly.

Let your child be the king or queen of Mardi Gras by making his own shiny and spectacular Mardi Gras crown.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This activity will encourage your child to discover the scientific process, compare sizes shapes, and build shape recognition skills.

Show your child that the pen really is mightier than the sword with this fun writing exercise!

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Take the pain out of parts by disguising your third grader's fraction lessons as baking with these pumpkin breakfast muffins complete with ghostly marshmallows!

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.