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Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Make a yarmulke for your teddy bear and celebrate The Festival of Lights with this fun craft project.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Show off your team spirit by creating a festive baseball pennant for your favorite team.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

You've got to try it to believe it! Making these sweet treats allows your second grader to practice with measurement and boost his motor skills.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.