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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.