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This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

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

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.

Tap into your Irish roots by making an adorable leprechaun hat vase for St. Patrick's Day in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

As your child heads back to school this fall, dust off those elementary math skills with our creative calendar activity!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Don't despair if numerators and denominators seem like a bore to your child. This colorful collage is sure to show him the brighter side of fractions.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Brighten up the life lessons with a colorful and fun reward jar!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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 moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.