Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

Construction paper, scissors, markers and glue are all your child needs to make these gruesomely whimsical monster bookmarks.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

This easy-to-make perfume powder will keep your kid smelling fresh and clean. Got a birthday or special occasion coming up? It also makes a great gift!

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Homemade breakfast bars with chocolate and cherries make a tasty to-go breakfast for Valentine's Day. Whip up a batch of homemade breakfast bars with your kid.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

Make a reusable picnic pouch with your child this summer to celebrate the Fourth of July in an eco-friendly way.

This apple cider recipe makes a perfect drink for a cold winter day. Make our apple cider recipe with your child this holiday season.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!