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Measure the effectiveness of detergent containing a UV-absorbing compound in blocking UV-A radiation. Use black light and UV detecting beads.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

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

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

This experiment explores how listening in to a one-sided conversation affects concentration.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

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

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 your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills