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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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 kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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.

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.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

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

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

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.

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

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

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

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

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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

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