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What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

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

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

Encourage the brain-body connection in your child with movement games. This activity will decide who’s got the better moves, throughout the ages of music!

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

Zombie cupcakes are baked goods that look as if they've been pulled fresh from a skull. Make zombie cupcakes this Halloween.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

In this activity, your child will watch a video about empathy and practice speaking to someone with empathy. They will also discuss how empathy supports living in a community with others.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this outdoor group memory game. For 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school age children.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

Staying close to home doesn't mean you can't get moving! Use this fun challenge activity to encourage your child to move their body in new ways while testing their endurance!

Your fourth grader can have fun and get creative this winter by creating a colorful winter weather collage.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

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.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!