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Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Children will reflect on the importance of performing acts of kindness for the Earth, hear a story about easy ways they can care for the Earth, and set goals to conserve more in their everyday lives.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

As your child heads back to school this fall, dust off those elementary math skills with our creative calendar activity!

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

In this activity, your child will watch a video about empathy and practice speaking to someone with empathy. They will also discuss how empathy supports living in a community with others.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.