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Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

In this activity, work with your child to build a chain of strengths, highlighting their individual strengths and unique abilities.

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

What do you get when you combine science and fairies? Fairy scientists who make their own potion, of course! This activity promotes critical thinking skills as your child mixes, experiments, and creates their very own fairy potions.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

In this activity, your child will learn and teach someone else five finger breathing, and they will also draw a picture of their experience.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Encourage the brain-body connection in your child with movement games. This activity will decide who’s got the better moves, throughout the ages of music!

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Bring out your child’s creative side with this fun Halloween-themed craft.

In this activity, your child will interview a caring adult or friend to ask them when they have seen them at their best.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

In this activity, your child will learn how slowing down and using mindfulness can help us be more aware of others' needs. They will also draw a picture of a time when they made a healthy and helpful choice.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, your child will discuss what it means to be caring and will demonstrate care through drawing and by performing two caring and kind deeds.

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.