Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

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.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

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.

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.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

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

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

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

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

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

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.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

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!

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

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