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Note-Taking Exercise
Note-Taking Exercise
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Note-Taking Exercise
Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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The Red Cabbage Acid Test
The Red Cabbage Acid Test
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The Red Cabbage Acid Test
How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!
5th grade
Science
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Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
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Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.
1st grade
Science
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Test for Acids or Bases Using...Flowers!
Test for Acids or Bases Using...Flowers!
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Test for Acids or Bases Using...Flowers!
Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.
5th grade
Science
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Test Your Tongue: Are Strawberries Sweet or Sour?
Test Your Tongue: Are Strawberries Sweet or Sour?
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Test Your Tongue: Are Strawberries Sweet or Sour?
Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!
3rd grade
Science
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Taking Time to Slow Down
Taking Time to Slow Down
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Taking Time to Slow Down
In this activity, your child will practice mindfulness, choose one thing to do in which they can slow down, and reflect on this experience. You can even try slowing down together!
2nd grade
Social emotional
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Test Kitchen: Spoons
Test Kitchen: Spoons
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Test Kitchen: Spoons
In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.
3rd grade
Science
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Test Your Vocabulary
Test Your Vocabulary
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Test Your Vocabulary
Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Test the Stability of Newspaper Towers
Test the Stability of Newspaper Towers
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Test the Stability of Newspaper Towers
Let your kid try his hand at engineering as he builds and tests two different structures made out of rolled newspaper. Which one is the strongest?
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Taste Testing
Taste Testing
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Taste Testing
Is your first grader a picky eater who judges her meal at a glance? Change her perception of food with the help of this tricky taste test.
1st grade
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Taste Test Science: Fool Your Tongue!
Taste Test Science: Fool Your Tongue!
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Taste Test Science: Fool Your Tongue!
This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.
4th grade
Science
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Test the Power of Baking Powder
Test the Power of Baking Powder
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Test the Power of Baking Powder
Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!
3rd grade
Science
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Apple Cider Cupcakes
Apple Cider Cupcakes
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Apple Cider Cupcakes
Surprise your child by taking the apple cider from the fridge and transforming it into a wonderful treat!
5th grade
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SAT Espionage: Cracking the Test-Makers' Code
SAT Espionage: Cracking the Test-Makers' Code
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SAT Espionage: Cracking the Test-Makers' Code
The SAT likes to replace numbers with letters. Here's a game that will show your teen that cracking the code is a lot easier than it looks.
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Felt Basket
Felt Basket
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Felt Basket
Give your daughter a neat project to hold the earrings or other small items that are taking over her dresser top.
5th grade
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Pumpkin Measurements
Pumpkin Measurements
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Pumpkin Measurements
This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.
4th grade
Math
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Seeing Things From Another Angle
Seeing Things From Another Angle
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Seeing Things From Another Angle
In this activity, your child will practice taking on the perspective of others and will generate ideas for conflict resolution at home.
4th grade
Social emotional
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Clay Animation
Clay Animation
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Clay Animation
In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.
4th grade
Science
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Popsicle Stick Tic-Tac-Toe
Popsicle Stick Tic-Tac-Toe
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Popsicle Stick Tic-Tac-Toe
This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.
1st grade
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Play Camouflage Match-Up!
Play Camouflage Match-Up!
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Play Camouflage Match-Up!
When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!
Kindergarten
Science
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Take a Picture Walk
Take a Picture Walk
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Take a Picture Walk
Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
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Water Pollution: Can You See It?
Water Pollution: Can You See It?
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Water Pollution: Can You See It?
Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.
1st grade
Science
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Magic Jar Alphabet Game
Magic Jar Alphabet Game
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Magic Jar Alphabet Game
This homemade alphabet game will keep your kindergartener on his toes and help him practice letter, numbers, and taking turns. The whole family can participate!
Kindergarten
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Reading Tour
Reading Tour
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Reading Tour
Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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Play Traffic Cop
Play Traffic Cop
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Play Traffic Cop
Your kid and his friends will have a blast taking turns playing the role of a traffic cop in this Labor Day version of the classic game Red Light, Green Light.
Preschool
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Test-taking is tough. However, if you're prepared the whole process can be a lot less stressful. Our study skills activities are a great way to help your kid get ready for his next test. Even if your kid seems to ace just about everything that comes his way, as he gets older the tests and quizzes will only get more difficult. While learning how to tackle a test to isn't exactly a walk in the park, your kid will appreciate the practice later on. It's important that he establish good study habits now that will serve him throughout his academic career and even into his adult life.