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Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

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

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

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

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

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

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

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

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

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

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

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

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.

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 child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

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

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!