Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

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

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

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

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

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.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

The project investigates how friction affects motion by using different surface textures.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

Your child will create adorable baby footprints using his hand and fingers!

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

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

In this project, waves of vibrations are experimented with using water in glasses.

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Be adventurous this Cinco de Mayo and give this simple recipe using pickled nopalitos a try!

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!