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Learn how to convert gravitational potential energy into mechanical energy in this fun science fair project idea.

By dropping a magnet through a copper tube, kids observe the cool (and bizarre) braking effect produced by the eddy currents predicted by Lenz's law.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

Bake a sweet treat for Epiphany Eve, also known as Twelfth Night or Three Kings' Day, with this easy recipe based on French puff pastry.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

This beginner's sewing craft turns ordinary gloves into fancy fur fashion statements!

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

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Start the new year with this fourth grade math "Calculation Challenge!"

Before digital cameras, before Polaroids, there was the original pinhole camera. Build a pinhole camera and see what true vintage photography looks like!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!