Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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.

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.

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

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

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

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.

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

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

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

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

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

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

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

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

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

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

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.

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

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

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

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

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.