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Map Your Food
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Map Your Food
Fourth Grade
Geography
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.
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Map Your Food
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Map Your Food
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.
Fourth Grade
Geography
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History in the Kitchen: Civil War Cornbread
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History in the Kitchen: Civil War Cornbread
Fourth Grade
History
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.
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History in the Kitchen: Civil War Cornbread
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History in the Kitchen: Civil War Cornbread
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.
Fourth Grade
History
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Family Tree Craft
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Family Tree Craft
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!
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Family Tree Craft
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Family Tree Craft
Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Jobs A to Z
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Jobs A to Z
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!
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Jobs A to Z
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Jobs A to Z
Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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Calaveras Mini-Cakes
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Calaveras Mini-Cakes
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.
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Calaveras Mini-Cakes
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Calaveras Mini-Cakes
Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
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Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
Third Grade
History
Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.
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Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
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Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.
Third Grade
History
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
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.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Make a Travel Journal
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Make a Travel Journal
Fourth Grade
Reading
Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.
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Make a Travel Journal
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Make a Travel Journal
Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Sourdough Science!
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Sourdough Science!
Fifth Grade
Life Science
Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!
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Sourdough Science!
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Sourdough Science!
Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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Draw a Mandala
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Draw a Mandala
Fifth Grade
Geometry
Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!
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Draw a Mandala
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Draw a Mandala
Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!
Fifth Grade
Geometry
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Geography Challenge
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Geography Challenge
Fifth Grade
Geography
Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.
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Geography Challenge
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Geography Challenge
Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.
Fifth Grade
Geography
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Architecture of Asia: Build a Pagoda
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Architecture of Asia: Build a Pagoda
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!
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Architecture of Asia: Build a Pagoda
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Architecture of Asia: Build a Pagoda
Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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African Shield
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African Shield
Third Grade
Community and Culture
Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.
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African Shield
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African Shield
Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.
Third Grade
Community and Culture
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Make an African Mask
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Make an African Mask
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.
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Make an African Mask
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Make an African Mask
Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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Pysanky Eggs
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Pysanky Eggs
Fifth Grade
Measurement
This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.
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Pysanky Eggs
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Pysanky Eggs
This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Homemade Henna Ink
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Homemade Henna Ink
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!
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Homemade Henna Ink
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Homemade Henna Ink
Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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Make Roman Relief Coins
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Make Roman Relief Coins
Fifth Grade
History
Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.
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Make Roman Relief Coins
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Make Roman Relief Coins
Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.
Fifth Grade
History
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
Fifth Grade
History
Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
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Read and Respond: A Civil War Letter
Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.
Fifth Grade
History
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Summer Compass
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Summer Compass
Fourth Grade
Geography
Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!
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Summer Compass
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Summer Compass
Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!
Fourth Grade
Geography
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Felt Play Food: Macaroon
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Felt Play Food: Macaroon
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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.
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Felt Play Food: Macaroon
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Felt Play Food: Macaroon
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.
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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Japanese Rice Cake Soup
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Japanese Rice Cake Soup
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.
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Japanese Rice Cake Soup
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Japanese Rice Cake Soup
In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
Fifth Grade
History
Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
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Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing
Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.
Fifth Grade
History
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Kool-Aid Tie-Dye
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Kool-Aid Tie-Dye
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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.
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Kool-Aid Tie-Dye
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Kool-Aid Tie-Dye
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.
Fourth Grade
Community and Culture
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Molasses Cookies
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Molasses Cookies
Fourth Grade
History
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!
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Molasses Cookies
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Molasses Cookies
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!
Fourth Grade
History
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Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
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Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
Fourth Grade
History
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.
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Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
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Make Art Like the Ancient Greeks: Black-Figure Vase Painting
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.
Fourth Grade
History
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True or False? The Lying Experiment
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True or False? The Lying Experiment
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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True or False? The Lying Experiment
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True or False? The Lying Experiment
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.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Secret Fortune
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Secret Fortune
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.
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Secret Fortune
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Secret Fortune
Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.
Fifth Grade
Community and Culture
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Engage Your 5th Grade Traveler!
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Engage Your 5th Grade Traveler!
Fifth Grade
Addition
This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!
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Engage Your 5th Grade Traveler!
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Engage Your 5th Grade Traveler!
This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!
Fifth Grade
Addition
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Map Craft
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Map Craft
Fourth Grade
Geography
Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.
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Map Craft
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Map Craft
Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.
Fourth Grade
Geography
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Play the Bill of Rights Drawing Game
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Play the Bill of Rights Drawing Game
Fifth Grade
Reading
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.
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Play the Bill of Rights Drawing Game
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Play the Bill of Rights Drawing Game
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.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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