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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.

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

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

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

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

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

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

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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 activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

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.

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