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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.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

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

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

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

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.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

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.

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

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.

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

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

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!