Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

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

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

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

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.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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.

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

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

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

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