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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.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Teach your preschooler some physics that she can relate to with this fun and simple activity!

Observe trends in the properties of writing materials over past 5000 years and extrapolate to future time. Prepare a table that compares writing material.

Discover whether the color of text correlates with ease and speed of reading.

Learn about our cognitive capacity of attention and to learn about factors that influence attention.

Learn about the field of psychophysics and to learn about "Just Noticeable Differences."

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

This middle school science fair project evaluates test subjectsâ ability to determine what a person is feeling by reading their facial microexpressions.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Learn about how we localize objects and beings in space through sound and about monaural auditory mechanisms and binaural auditory mechanisms.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Learn about the factors that influence group conformity.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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.

This science fair project idea examines various dead zones and investigates the cause and how it can be fixed.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Think about the adaptive utility of an important aspect of our physiology.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

This science fair project collects information on the Internet about yourself and others.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!