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This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

In this activity, your child will practice mindfulness, choose one thing to do in which they can slow down, and reflect on this experience. You can even try slowing down together!

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Practice subtraction with your second grader in this fun dice game. Math concepts have never been more fun!

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

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

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Instead of piling on jackets and mittens, settle down for an afternoon of paper magic with this three-dimensional snowflake craft.

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

This experiment explores the trend of reactivity in the alkaline earth metals as you go down the second column of the periodic table of elements.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

If your preschooler needs counting practice, try this pared-down game. Kids count clips in each cup and find the playing card to match.