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Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

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 fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

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

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.