Teenagers across the country are getting involved in the issues they care about, and your child shouldn't be the exception to the rule.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Can playing video games trigger an adrenaline rush even though there's no real danger? In this cool experiment you'll learn all about how fight-or-flight works!

Learn about our cognitive capacity of attention and to learn about factors that influence attention.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

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

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Learn about the factors that influence group conformity.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

In this science fair project, students evaluate if astrological signs provide clues about people's personalities.

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

This project is about after-images and what possibly affects them.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

This research project teaches students about synesthesia, a neurological condition that causes sensory overlap.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.