Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

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.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

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.

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

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

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

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

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

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

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

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.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

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

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!

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

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!

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

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

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 fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

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