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

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history 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.

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

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

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

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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.

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.

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

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

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".

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

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.

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

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

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.

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

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.