This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Free science fair project idea that examines cheating in school-age children. Project involves a task in which children are tested on various tasks.

Which battery lasts the longest? In this science fair project, kids will test popular brand name batteries like Duracell and Energizer against generic brands.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

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

Can you win a staring contest? Would your performance be influenced by your eyesight? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

This project examines whether more expensive golf balls translate into better results on the golf course.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

Study the anatomy of the brain and the functions of the corpus callosum. Research split brain surgery and its impact on advances in neuroscience.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

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!

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

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

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

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.