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

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

In this project, a mnemonic is used to test how it increases memory.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

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.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

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

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

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.

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.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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.

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

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.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!