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

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

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

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.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

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.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.