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Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

This art exercise is great way to help kids learn how to see just like a professional painter, while experimenting and having fun with monochromatic color!

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

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.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

This beginner's sewing craft turns ordinary gloves into fancy fur fashion statements!

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.