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This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

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

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.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

In this activity, your child will reflect on how adults can learn from kids. They will watch a TED Talk presented by a 12-year-old girl about the power of young people’s ideas and teachings, and they will generate some of their own unique ideas.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

It's not always bad to think negatively -- step into the creative and unique world of negative space drawing!

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Your child's journal should be as unique as she is. Help her transform a simple notebook into a personalized piece of art.

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.