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Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

Our baked French toast recipe is particularly tasty on a chilly winter morning. Make our baked French toast recipe with your child to teach them about measuring.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

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

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Make a healthy, no-cook salad with some help from your third grade chef - and practice math and measurement while you're at it!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Here's a way to bring young children into the process of preparing healthy school lunches, and build up early literacy skills while they're at it!

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

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

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Let your kid be imaginative (and a little messy) as she builds a striking centerpiece in the tradition of papier-mâché artists of the past.

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.