Discover whether the color of text correlates with ease and speed of reading.

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

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

This science project challenges high school students to study the linguistic evolution of text messaging.

This experiment evaluates whether frequent texters have better finger dexterity compared to people that rarely use text messaging.

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Test the effects of left and right handedness on writing speed and penmanship. Volunteers hand-copy the same paragraph of text, which samples look neater?

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

This experiment will evaluate how texting and talking on cell phones influence reaction time.

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

Celebrate Constitution Day by learning the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution!

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

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.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Thoroughly research image search engines. Consider possible improvements for visual search engines. Help design better image-matching engines.

Getting through to your tween or teen is a whole lot easier with a Family Journal that serves as an old-school, non-electronic form of communication.

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 a fun game to practice strategies for acing the Reading Comprehension section of the SAT.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

This family yearbook makes a great keepsake that memorializes your year together. Make a family yearbook with your kid to celebrate the passing of a great year.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!