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Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

In this cool physics experiment, use double plane mirrors at various angles to learn about light reflection. Then, see if you can solve a puzzling problem!

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.