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Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

These spooky eyeballs are simple enough for kids to make, and featur carrots, olives and cream cheese for a nutritious nosh.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Challenge your child to an exciting race across the pool and engage them in a game of Cruise Ship. Grab some plastic figures, hop in the pool, and you're set.

Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Work on division with remainders in this fun fourth grade math board game.

This bottle cap jewelry project is a fun way to add personal style to your pre-teen's wardrobe without breaking the bank or battling mall crowds.

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!

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

Invite your fourth grader--and her friends--to channel their inner rock stars as they make their own choreographed music video.

Encourage your child to learn about air pressure by helping him devise his own squirt gun with a water bottle.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

This felt pie craft not only teaches sewing skills, but is a sneaky introduction to elementary math standards like geometry, measurement and estimation.

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

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

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

This school year, have your child decorate his very own clip board and watch him do his homework in style!

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

Help your child create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.