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In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

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

Simplify fractions with your child in this fast-paced math card game.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

The Earth is always providing in so many ways! In this activity, children reflect on how the Earth gives and on their love for the Earth through discussion and letter writing.

Put a flavorful twist on a classic dish, and make tortilla lasagna! All your favorite ingredients from traditional Mexican food will go into this creation.

Taking a moment to pause, feel our breath, and to notice the things around us can support a heightened sense of focus and can bring kind attention to the present moment and to tasks at-hand. In this activity, your child will practice the STOP method and

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

In this inspiring activity, children create and perform their very own Reader’s Theater about helping the planet!

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

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

Help your student memorize the vocabulary needed to excel in geometry. This fun Tic-Tac-Toe game focuses on terms used when working with circles.

In this activity, your child will experience multitasking, then mindfulness and compare the two in terms of productivity and calmness.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

Our baked French toast recipe is particularly tasty on a chilly winter morning. Make our baked French toast recipe with your child to teach them about measuring.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.