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This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

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.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

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.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

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.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.