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Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

Money is a difficult concept to grasp. Help your kid get the hang of it with this pocket change triple Venn diagram activity.

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

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

Calling all power-shoppers! This game is a fun way for kids to learn life skills, and flex their math muscles at the same time.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

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

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

These homemade Valentine's Day cards offer a heartfelt greeting for a special friend. Our homemade Valentine's Day cards feature hearts and a funny message.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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.