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

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

Hone observational skills and introduce the basics of data interpretation with this data gathering activity all about the different colors people wear.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Most timeline activities are all about history. Make timelines more relevant and personal for your child by focusing on the hours and minutes of his day.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

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

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

Probability can be a tough concept to master. Try playing this fun card game in order to help your third grader understand it a little better.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.