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Here's how you and your teen can stage your own formal debateâbeyond arguing why chores are unethical! Formal debates improve teens' critical thinking skills.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

The special people in your life deserve a special card! Have your kid make a 3-D flower card that will let a loved ones know how much he appreciates them.

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

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Find yourself waffling when your kid asks for a new winter craft? Try your hand at this textured snowman art project for a new twist on painting.

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.

This science fair project idea explores if male or female humans are more likely to exhibit some form of color blindness.

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 construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

Research historic methods of food preservation. Analyze alternative recipes and techniques of food preservation. Document success with photographs.

How fast is the wind blowing? This science experiment provides step-by-step instructions to help you answer this question.

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

A plastic tray is the perfect tool to teach your little one how to count. Try out this activity, and your child will have her numbers down in no time.

Here's a fun activity to get your kindergarten child to listen to beginning alphabet sounds and match them with their letter symbols.

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

The objective of this science fair project is to determine whether drawing with the right side or the left side of your brain will produce a better picture.

This science project is to discover which Black Walnut tree tissue contains the most concentrated amount of Juglone, a substance that works like an herbicide.

Don't despair about finishing off that powder compact. Help your teen reconstruct it into a stylish greeting card for someone special!

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Research fruits and their ripening stages, follow and document the different stages. Analyze what causes fruit to continue ripening after being picked.

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.