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Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

It's not always bad to think negatively -- step into the creative and unique world of negative space drawing!

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Introduce your child to the concepts of positive and negative space in design with this simple yet striking Valentine's Day art project.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

This rainbow collage activity is a great way to practice using different materials to create texture. The completed craft is sure to brighten up any space.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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

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

Have a young architect or designer on your hands? Here's an easy activity for him to learn the basics of landscape and architecture while having fun!

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

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

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

This science fair project idea measures the growth of bread dough and finds out how long it takes for the dough to stop rising.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Introduce your child to baking with traditional Hamantaschen, or jam-filled buttery cookies that are usually made for Purim.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?