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

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.

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!

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.

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!

In this easy and fun animal craft, make a cute pig nose using recycled egg cartons!

Invite your child to create a lovely windmill using the ancient art of origami.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

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

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

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

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Using hard boiled eggs, leaves and tempera paint, your child can create a delicate garden print decoration on Easter eggs.