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Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Here's a TV you won't mind your kids staring at for hours. When kids are in charge of the programming, it's hard to see it as anything but educational!

Teach your fourth grader foreshortening, a type of visual perspective in art with this fun and easy activity!

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

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!

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot initiate a domino effect.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.