Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

Greeting cards are nice, but after they've been opened most cards soon end up in the trash. This year, make Dad a Father's Day card he'll treasure forever.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

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!

Back-to-back breathing is a great way to practice self-calming while also creating connection and developing trust.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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

In this activity, your child will experience multitasking, then mindfulness and compare the two in terms of productivity and calmness.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Understanding how good friends can have a positive effect on our lives is important in all stages of life! In this activity, children will write create a "Want Ad for a Friend" and will list all of the characteristics that are most important in a friend.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

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.

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 science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!