Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

In this project, a mnemonic is used to test how it increases memory.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

Test of the effect of exercise on rote memory. Prepare a single list of 40 randomly chosen words. Have volunteers recall as many words as possible.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

The Declaration of Independence set forth inspiring ideals of liberty. If your kid had the chance today, would she sign the Declaration?

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Here's how teens can produce an audio guide of an exhibit, field trip, or ballgame, confess their thoughts in an audio diary or record a letter to a friend.

The objective of this science fair project is to assess the benefits of the game system for improving player performance following use.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

This project investigates whether chewing gum can help a majority of people with focus and concentration.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Research camouflage products and techniques, test quality by timing volunteers. Calculate the average length of time to recognize the subject.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

This science fair project idea studies the differences in gender perception between people.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!