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This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

This science fair project idea measures physical dexterity as a function of temperature.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Science fair project that examines various techniques for removing wrinkles from polyester garments to understand why polyester garments become wrinkled.

The thermometer outside is dip, dip, dipping! What kind of clothes will keep you warmest this winter? This project determines which materials insulate best.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

Cookie catastrophe! In this project you will determine if different types of cookie sheets can cause cookies to bake differently.

This project compares different liquids and the freezing, melting and boiling points of liquids.

Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc

This project explores what happens to a rubber band when it is heated and cooled.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Will your liquid weigh less once you remove the fat from it? Find out in this science fair project idea.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Test whether cutting up meats will make it cook faster than just cooking it whole.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

This potato cannon activity teaches your middle schooler about the principle of Boyle's Law. Make a potato cannon and have a blast learning about science.

Want to help your kid with math? Get out the grab bag! This game is a great way to practice the tricky business of associating numbers with sets of objects.

The purpose of this science project is to determine which chemical best lowers the temperature of water in a cold pack and if the amount affects its use.

This science fair project idea determines what factors influence an individual's reaction time using a web-based timed reaction test.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Determine which environment keeps an ice cube frozen for the longest duration. Inspect and record your observations when cubes melt.

This science fair project idea quantifies the effect of weather- in this case temperature and humidity- on musical instruments.

Science fair project that determines how UV radiation emitted by the sun varies depending on the time of day, using a handheld UV detector