Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

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

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Pasta makes a good dinner, but it can also be used to teach proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll use pasta and glue to form letters.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!