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

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

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 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 bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

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.

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.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

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

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

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.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

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!