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Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

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

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

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.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.