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

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

This game reinforces the meaning of the term "multiples" and is fast enough to hold the attention of your fourth-grader.

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

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

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

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

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

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

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.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Your child will create adorable baby footprints using his hand and fingers!

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

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

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

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

Invite your child to create a lovely windmill using the ancient art of origami.

Using wholesome, natural ingredients like oatmeal, honey and raisins your child can make homemade granola bars!