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This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Create a tornado vortex in your kitchen in this 5th grade science experiment. All you need are two plastic bottles, duct tape, and a metal washer to begin.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

This St. Patrick's Day show your child to the fun of resist painting. It's as simple as getting out a crayon and some watercolor paints!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

This bat craft is a fun project for crafty witches and warlocks. Make a spooky bat craft to hang around your house on Halloween night.

April is National Pecan Month! Your child can make a tasty treat and learn more about pecans, which are native to the southern United States!

This reindeer hat is cute and festive for your child during the holiday season. Make a reindeer hat this Christmas with your child.

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.