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Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
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Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
Fifth Grade
History
Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!
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Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
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Trace the "Steps" to the American Revolution
Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!
Fifth Grade
History
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
Fifth Grade
History
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.
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
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.
Fifth Grade
History
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Musical Key
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Musical Key
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.
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Musical Key
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Musical Key
Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Fourth Grade
Reading
Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Famous African-Americans in History
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Famous African-Americans in History
Fourth Grade
History
To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.
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Famous African-Americans in History
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Famous African-Americans in History
To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.
Fourth Grade
History
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Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
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Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
Fifth Grade
History
Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.
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Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
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Design Your Own Anasazi Pottery
Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.
Fifth Grade
History
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Second Grade
Reading
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
Second Grade
Reading
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The Psychology of Feeling Watched
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The Psychology of Feeling Watched
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.
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The Psychology of Feeling Watched
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The Psychology of Feeling Watched
This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Ink Art
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Ink Art
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.
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Ink Art
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Ink Art
Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.
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Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs
Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Benefits of Good Posture
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Benefits of Good Posture
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.
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Benefits of Good Posture
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Benefits of Good Posture
What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Mother's Day Carnations
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Mother's Day Carnations
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.
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Mother's Day Carnations
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Mother's Day Carnations
Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
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The Pursuit of Happiness
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.
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The Pursuit of Happiness
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The Pursuit of Happiness
This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Rule Breakers
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Rule Breakers
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.
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Rule Breakers
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Rule Breakers
Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Find the Lost Redcoat
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Find the Lost Redcoat
Fifth Grade
Geometry
Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
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Find the Lost Redcoat
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Find the Lost Redcoat
Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Fifth Grade
Geometry
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Caution Sign Safety
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Caution Sign Safety
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.
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Caution Sign Safety
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Caution Sign Safety
This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Vermicelli Salad
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Vermicelli Salad
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!
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Vermicelli Salad
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Vermicelli Salad
Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
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DIY Zen Garden
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DIY Zen Garden
Third Grade
Community and Culture
Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.
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DIY Zen Garden
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DIY Zen Garden
Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.
Third Grade
Community and Culture
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
Fifth Grade
History
Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.
Fifth Grade
History
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Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!
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Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!
Fifth Grade
History
In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.
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Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!
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Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!
In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.
Fifth Grade
History
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Candied Rose Petals
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Candied Rose Petals
Fifth Grade
History
Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.
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Candied Rose Petals
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Candied Rose Petals
Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.
Fifth Grade
History
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Madhubani Painting
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Madhubani Painting
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.
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Madhubani Painting
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Madhubani Painting
Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
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Be an Olympics Commentator!
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Be an Olympics Commentator!
Fifth Grade
Social Studies
Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.
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Be an Olympics Commentator!
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Be an Olympics Commentator!
Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.
Fifth Grade
Social Studies
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Conkers: A British Kids' Game
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Conkers: A British Kids' Game
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.
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Conkers: A British Kids' Game
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Conkers: A British Kids' Game
Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
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The Passing of Time
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The Passing of Time
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.
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The Passing of Time
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The Passing of Time
This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Logo Recognition: Effects of Media on Children
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Logo Recognition: Effects of Media on Children
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.
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Logo Recognition: Effects of Media on Children
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Logo Recognition: Effects of Media on Children
In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Compete in the Maccabiah Games
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Compete in the Maccabiah Games
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!
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Compete in the Maccabiah Games
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Compete in the Maccabiah Games
Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
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Sourdough Science!
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Sourdough Science!
Fifth Grade
Life Science
Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!
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Sourdough Science!
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Sourdough Science!
Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
Pre-K
Community and Culture
El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days
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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days
Pre-K
Community and Culture
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Does Age Affect Memory?
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Does Age Affect Memory?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.
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Does Age Affect Memory?
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Does Age Affect Memory?
In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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