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.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

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

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

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

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

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.