This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

Race to double numbers in this competitive card game. Try one-digit or two-digit numbers, or more!

The Earth is always providing in so many ways! In this activity, children reflect on how the Earth gives and on their love for the Earth through discussion and letter writing.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.

Sharing can be a challenge, and division doubly so! Practice halving numbers in this competitive card game.

Learn about Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish holidays by planning and creating a Jewish holiday calendar.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Help your kid organize her collection of earrings and other accessories with a fun embroidery craft!

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

This game reinforces the meaning of the term "multiples" and is fast enough to hold the attention of your fourth-grader.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

Follow these easy instructions to make a working sundial with your kid! Find out what other cool things the Aztecs created in this activity.

Coil your daughter's two favorite colors into a wearable pendant with just a few scraps of felt!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Most often, a collage is 2-dimensional, but instead of using paper as a base, this project uses an inexpensive pumpkin from the craft store.

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