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In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

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

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

Meet Medusa, a terrifying, spine-tingling monster -- and the inspiration for your child's latest colorful art project!

Help your kid pack her lunch in style with a recycled show box redesigned as a zombie survival kit.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.