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.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

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.

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

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

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".

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

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

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

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

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

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

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.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

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

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.

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

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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