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Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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.

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

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

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

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.

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

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

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.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

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.

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".

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

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

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

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

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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

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

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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

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

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!