Here's a review of simile, metaphor, and personification, and a fun, creative writing activity to make things like metaphor a piece of cake!

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Getting through to your tween or teen is a whole lot easier with a Family Journal that serves as an old-school, non-electronic form of communication.

For a fun activity that takes the dull out of decimals, show you child how to gain a better understanding of decimals...as dollar amounts!

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Research history of programming language. Design a new or improved programming language. Create a display that illustrates the features and improvements.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Create a colorful, informative display that illustrates the properties of blood cells. Prepare slides using samples of fresh raw beef or chicken bone marrow.

Study the effect of music on blood pressure. Compare blood pressure readings before and after the listening session. Analyze results, write a detailed report.

This science fair project idea determines whether eating before or after exercise is more beneficial to health and performance.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

Your child will reflect on the term "beauty" and the things they are grateful for. They will read the book All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and reflect on how focusing on the small and big things of beauty around them can benefit themselves and others.

There is debate about whether chalkboards or whiteboards are better. This experiment explores which leads to better retention of visually-displayed information.

In this science fair experiment about recycling, demonstrate how the wax from a candle can be reused to make another candle.

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

What's your problem? I'll show you my math if you show me yours! Critical thinking and computation skills are the focus of this strategic math card game.

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Devise an argument for or against the possibility of resurrectin extinct species through DNA manipulation. Analyze data, report findings.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Discover whether eating certain foods will make you smell (not only bad breath) but through skin cells.

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

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