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This fun calculator exercise will take the mystery away from the machine, and familiarize your child with the functions of a calculator.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Batik is a traditional Indonesian craft, which uses a technique of drawing wax on fabric to create patterns before dying.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Help your child learn healthy eating habits by transforming every kid's favorite food into a healthy, flavorful after-school snack.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

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.

Turn the marks on the wall into art! Create fingerpaint flamingos, herons and ostriches with this fun craft for kids.

As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for style-minded students!

For kids who prefer to do homework flopped on a rug, this practical caddy can make all the difference!

This school year, have your child decorate his very own clip board and watch him do his homework in style!

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

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.

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

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

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Want to help your child learn to fit homework time into a real-life schedule? Here's a tool that can help the whole family.

Calling all power-shoppers! This game is a fun way for kids to learn life skills, and flex their math muscles at the same time.

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!