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Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore how building on different types of soil affects the relative stability of buildings in an earthquake.

This imaginative shape activity will introduce your kindergartener to the world of shape and color while building basic math skills.

Demonstrate the principle of jet propulsion in this science fair project by building a rocket from household materials.

Design a livable building that functions without electricity. Consider necessities, comforts and entertainment. Build a scale model of your design.

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Science fair project that determines which materials cause the most friction by sliding blocks of wood down a ramp.

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Challenge your 1st grader to skip count with this sequence game. Help him find missing numbers by figuring out the pattern and building on math skills!

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

While building his own croquet set, your kindergartener will use both his math an fine motor skills and as he plays he'll improve his hand-eye coordination.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.