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Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Illustrate the importance of bicycle safety in this simple 5th grade science experiment. All you need to start are an egg, a Styrofoam ball, and rubber bands.

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Popcorn pops get a Valentine's Day twist with pink popcorn and a red candy center. Make popcorn pops as a special treat for Valentine's Day or any day.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot initiate a domino effect.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Check out this game that provides an enjoyable way of demonstrating how recorded results can be expressed in whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

The goal of this science fair project is to analyze differences between the taste and texture of frozen and fresh food.

Your fifth grader will love dreaming up special fortunes and embedding them in mouthwatering cupcakes for friends and family.

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

This felt pie craft not only teaches sewing skills, but is a sneaky introduction to elementary math standards like geometry, measurement and estimation.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Teach your fifth grader an important math concept with this quick and simple activity that shows them how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Mocktails are fancy non-alcoholic drinks perfect for celebrations. Make a batch of mocktails for kids and adults alike at your New Year's Eve celebration.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

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

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.