Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

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!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

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.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Which do you prefer: real or artificial? Try this sweet little taste experiment to help your kids develop a better awareness of the food they consume.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

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

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Show your fifth grader how to make this fun vinyl robot to spruce up her walls. Itâs quick to construct and easy to remove or transfer from wall to wall.

Here's an activity that will get your child's attention with a back-to-school shopping spree. He'll use decimal skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide!

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!

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.