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Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

Explore this fun science fair project idea to investigate different microclimates in and around your home and their effects on the plant and animal life.

Thermometers are how we measure temperature, and we've all heard the terms "centigrade" and "Fahrenheit" tossed around, but what do they really mean?

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

see whether all liquids evaporate at the same rate. In other words, does water evaporate at the same rate as juice?

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Analyze competed scientific studies to determine the effectiveness of ancient remedies. Create a chart that illustrates the effectiveness of these treatments.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

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

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

Use an Elihu Thomson apparatus, also known as a ring launcher, to learn about electromagnetism concepts and the properties of various metals.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Try a 100th Day of School Scavenger Hunt with your preschooler, and send her on the search for objects of different colors!

In this science fair project, we learn how air molecules move as a result of density, convection, and air currents.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!