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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!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

Homemade breakfast bars with chocolate and cherries make a tasty to-go breakfast for Valentine's Day. Whip up a batch of homemade breakfast bars with your kid.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

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

This tissue paper painting activity has been developed especially with special needs children in mind, but is an enjoyable craft for just about anyone.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Most timeline activities are all about history. Make timelines more relevant and personal for your child by focusing on the hours and minutes of his day.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Children will reflect on the importance of diversity and brainstorm ways to support people in their community who may feel alone, researching local organizations that strive to help those people.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

This fun activity will have your child creating a Halloween-themed bookmark to use throughout the Halloween season. All they have to do is follow the directions on the legend!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

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

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

You can try this simple activity with your third grader to get him thinking about the real world math you use everyday.