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To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

In this science fair project, learn how a mineral streak is made and how it can help identify an unknown mineral.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

If you have a small family or just aren't into the idea of cooking this year, treat your family to this decadent, aromatic chicken recipe.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to examine light refraction as it passes through liquid crystals.

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.