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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.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

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

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

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.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

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

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.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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