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Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

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

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

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

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

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

Young physicists learn about apparent weightlessnessâthat weird sensation you sometimes feel in elevators, turbulent airplanes, and roller coasters.

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.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

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.

Get a cool middle school chemistry project idea on how to determine whether a physical or a chemical change has taken place.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

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?

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

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

What better dessert to serve on April Foolâs Day than cookie fish sticks? Make this fish stick meal for an unforgettable reaction.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Detail the chemical properties, nutritional value, medicinal effects of garlic, Write a detailed report, prepare recipes.

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