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Learn about the effect of artificial light on plant growth versus natural sunlight and delve into some biology and botany concepts in this science project.

What kind of fabric holds dye best? How can you improve a dyed fabric's colorfastness? In this colorful project, test colorfastness using mordants and bleach.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

This science fair project idea discovers the principle of conservation of mass.

This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Identifying angles may sound intimidating, but with this exercise, you can turn your child into an expert angler in no time!

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

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!

Playing doctor is not only fun, it's also a way to teach kids about the parts of the body and how they are spelled.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play: