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The purpose of this science project is to investigate which will grow larger plants: compost, soil and Miracle - Gro, a mixture of both.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

This science fair project idea investigates food preference of birds.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

The purpose of this science project is to determine which chemical best lowers the temperature of water in a cold pack and if the amount affects its use.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Find out whether freezing or refrigerating destroys more bacteria. This is essential to consuming safe and germ-free food.

Science fair project that determines the relationship between the temperature and the rate of cricket chirping. How many times do crickets chirp each minute?

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Science fair project that cultivates slime mold and monitors the stages of its development.

This science fair project idea examines the actual cost of three household light bulbs by testing energy consumption.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

Check out this fun science fair project idea to determine if the size of a particle affect the rate or speed of a chemical reaction.

Do this fun activity that uses stickers to help your kindergartener with counting, basic addition, and one-to-one correspondence.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Determine whether a hot liquid cools off faster when liquid is added before or after a two minute wait.