Here's a review of simile, metaphor, and personification, and a fun, creative writing activity to make things like metaphor a piece of cake!

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Here's a St. Patrick's Day card your child can make, write, and give. Great learning and lots of fun--a "lucky" combination for a lucky holiday!

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Making these one-of-a-kind mug markers will help your child flex his creativity and gain button-sewing practice.

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

This science fair project idea determines whether eating before or after exercise is more beneficial to health and performance.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

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

We're all familiar with the idea that some songs âget stuck in your head.â This experiment explores the validity of that claim.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.

Baking these fun cookies will introduce your child to the concept of cross-sections.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

This fill-in-the-blanks game is a little like Mad Libs, but for emerging writers. Get ready for some silly sentences!

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Use Wallace Steven's "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" to inspire your middle school teen to sketch and free-write a poem with shifting perspective.

This science fair project investigates which type of light bulbs are the best at producing flattering photographs in both flash and non-flash conditions.

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

What's your problem? I'll show you my math if you show me yours! Critical thinking and computation skills are the focus of this strategic math card game.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

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

Exponents can be tricky to learn. Fortunately this game provides plenty of multiplication practice for your math student!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Make a passport suitcase and keep track of all the places you've traveled together as a family. Here's how:

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.