Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

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

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

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.

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.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

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.

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".

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

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.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

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