Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

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.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

These festive red and blue drink umbrellas are the perfect DIY party idea. While you're making them you can even sneak in a little compass practice.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

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

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Celebrate Earth Day by making a poster that encourages people not to litter.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

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

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!