In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

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.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

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

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Give your child some simple craft supplies and see what happens in this heartwarming and artistic contribution to the Seder table this year.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.