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

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".

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 project, a mnemonic is used to test how it increases memory.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

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

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

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

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

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

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!

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

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

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

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

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

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.

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