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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.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

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

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

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.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

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.

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

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

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

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

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

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.

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.

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

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

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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