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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.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

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.

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!

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

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.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

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.

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.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to examine light refraction as it passes through liquid crystals.

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

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.

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

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

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.

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

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Using only straight-line sewing, your fourth can create a nifty felt pencil case perfect for his busy life.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.