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Children learn about mindfulness tools that may support them to manage their emotions. Then they will create their own video to teach others these same mindfulness tools.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

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.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

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.

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.

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.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

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.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.