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.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

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.

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

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

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!

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

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

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

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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

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

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

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

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

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

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

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

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 fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

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

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

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.