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Understanding how to make positive choices about where to put our money and time is a valuable lesson us all! Children strengthen their responsible decision-making skills by learning about consumerism and its effects on society and the environment.

Physical touch through tapping and hugging can be a wonderful way to regulate emotions. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will explore the power of tapping or hugging to help them calm down and relieve feelings of stress or anxiety.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

These spring spring rolls are a tasty treat for lunch, dinner, or just a snack.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

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

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Children will deepen their understanding of global citizenship and create a collage that illustrates all of the ways many communities are connected.

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

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

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.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

Looking for a way to stay cool in the pool? Check out Elbow Tag, a simple and easy twist on the classic game tag.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.