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In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

Celebrate Earth Day by making colorful animal sculptures using recycled materials from around the house in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

This rainbow collage activity is a great way to practice using different materials to create texture. The completed craft is sure to brighten up any space.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

Have your child make a holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Create a haunted house from upcycled materials in this lively craft project!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.