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

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

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".

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

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

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

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.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

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.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

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.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

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

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.