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Everything is educational, but these projects are perhaps just a little more educational than everything else:

Chemistry: Acid Plus Base Experiments

Make an Underwater Volcano Erupt in a Test Tube


Roll to a Hundred Game

Circular Perpetual Calendar

Cookie Solar System

Colored Carnations


Ice versus Salt


Cornhusk Dolls

13 British Colonies Montessori Mapwork

Cuisenaire Rod Multiplication and Addition


The Dinosaur Name Game

D.I.Y. Wipe-Off Handwritng Sheets

Edible Chess

Life-Size Chalk Dinosaur Outlines

Tangrams

Magic Tree House Books on the Timeline


Blue Celery

Quill Pen Compositions

Color Mixing Math

Dot-to-Dot Draw a Star

Bamboo Skewer and Gumdrop Structures

Timeline

Refrigerator Marble Run

Mason Jar Butter (or Whipped Cream!)

Oil and Water Do Not Mix

Vinegar and Baking Soda Volcano

Road Trip Unit Study

Overhead Projector

Countdown Flashcards

Paper Chain Countdown

Egg in Vinegar

Oobleck

Non-Newtonian Fluids

Art History Masterpieces on the Timeline

Bread Mold

Learning Map

Poster-Sized Montessori Mapwork
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