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This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

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

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

Young chefs can easily make this simple soup, perfect for a brisk fall day. Along with being very flavorful, it makes a perfect pre-dinner appetizer or lunch!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Play tic-tac-toe and help your kid memorize multiplication facts!

Analyze this simple betting game with your fourth grade student in order to discuss probability.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Help your child make her very own candy bars with this easy recipe.

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

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!