To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Let your child create a fun and easy locker blackboard out of an old cereal box!

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Construct batteries that make electricity from fruits with this fun science fair project.

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!