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What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

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

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!

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.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.