Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

Want to go paperless this holiday season? Here's a delicious way to get your third grader started (and practice some writing in the process!)

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Work on factors in this fun math card game and help your third grader gain math confidence through this fun division activity.

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

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.

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Try this fun math card game with your third grader to practice division, addition, and problem solving!

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

A round scoop of vanilla ice cream, red sprinkles, and bat and glove cookies are all it takes to make a baseball-themed treat.

Never lose your glasses again after this fun craft project, making a homemade case for your eyeglasses!

Take your child's knowledge of shapes out of the classroom and into the real world!

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

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.