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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

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

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

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

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.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

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.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

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

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.