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Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate different ways to generate static electricity and record its effects.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

This project explores ways to prevent static electrical shocks.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

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.”

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

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.

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.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

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

Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.

Try turning the evening ritual of asking about your kid's school day into a challenging game that consists of twenty questions.

Help your child get organized for the school year ahead and establish some important skills that will help him for years to come!

Make these homemade friendship pencils for a party or the beginning of school and have a stylish writing utensil that kids will love trading.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

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

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

Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. He'll use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

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.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.