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

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

Cultivating resilience is one of the most important ways we can overcome challenges and reach our goals. In this activity, children will explore the concept of resilience and then create a video to explain and teach resilience to others.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

Bake domino cookies and spark your child's interest in traditional games. This baking activity is great for 5th-6th grade children.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

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

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

Make environmentally friendly, chemical-free toothpaste using one of the most common, inexpensive pantry staples in the American kitchen: baking soda.

Students explore hot desert plant adaptations in this cool science fair project by observing how these organisms prevent excessive transpiration.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.