Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

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.

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

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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.

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 fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

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.

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

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.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

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

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

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

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

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

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

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

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

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.