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Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

This science fair project studies which color(s) of flowers butterflies & bees are attracted to and if color plays a role in flower selection for pollination.

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

For a cool art project, help your child create a "Me Timeline," a unique poster that works on a key math and social studies skill: putting events in order.

Here's a social studies activity to help your middle-school or high-school teenager better understand how contour maps work using only the back of her hand.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Determine the effect of reading aloud on memory skills. Prepare a list of randomly chosen words, ask volunteers to recall as many as possible from the list.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Show your high school-aged child an offbeat way to let her friends know their future includes a party: fortune cookie cards!

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

This interactive project invites science fair-goers to participate in examination and recording to demonstrate the importance of firsthand observation.

Determine the effect of homework on academic performance. Collect grade info at the end of a semester, determine correlation between grades, amount of homework

Research currently available fuel sources, and fuel manufacturing and processing techniques. Propose an alternative fuel source.

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

Science fair project that illustrates the properties of black holes in space.

Science fair project that determines the effect of concentrated mental effort on physical performance levels.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

This science fair project idea explores whether certain physical and mental traits run in the family.

Test of the effect of exercise on rote memory. Prepare a single list of 40 randomly chosen words. Have volunteers recall as many words as possible.

Research long-term effects and draft a questionnaire about frequency of marijuana use and average annual income. Interpret findings in a detailed report

Using wholesome, natural ingredients like oatmeal, honey and raisins your child can make homemade granola bars!

Evaluate gender differences in processing visual information.

In this middle school activity, your child will learn how to press plants and create her very own herbarium, or plant library! Here's how:

Describe the lives of commercially raised chickens. Contact local chicken farmers for information and advice. Write a detailed report about farming techniques.