Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

Pizza for breakfast? Celebrate Father's Day with a fun filled cooking treat.

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

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.

These secret code activities are fun, and also provide fourth graders with great opportunities to practice language development and logical reasoning.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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!