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Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

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

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

Is your first grader a picky eater who judges her meal at a glance? Change her perception of food with the help of this tricky taste test.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!