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Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

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

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

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

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

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

This craft, a perfect pre-bedtime activity for a first sleepover, helps build up a ton of useful skills, like geometry, measurement, and basic sewing skills.

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

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

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.