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Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

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.

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

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

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

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.