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

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

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

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.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

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

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.

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

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

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".

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!

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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

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

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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

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.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

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.

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