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The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Whatever is stacked in your cupboard can be used to help your child learn how to compare fractions and decimals. A great hands-on math lesson!

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

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

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

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

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!