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Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

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.

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

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Your child can personalize these customizable cookies for friends and family as he makes his own fortune cookies from this fortune cookie recipe.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!