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.

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

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

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

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

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

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".

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

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

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

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

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

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

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

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.

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

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

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!

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!