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

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

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

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

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.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.