Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

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

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Everyone has a dream. The hard part is striving to make those dreams come true. Encourage your child to dream big with this easy craft project.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Help your third grader craft a homemade version of this classic strategy game, using just an old egg carton and a few beads!

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

We're sure your kid already knows that people often wear green on March 17th. This shamrock necklace is the perfect addition to any St. Patrick's Day ensemble.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

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

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.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Build a 3d animal cell model with this cool science fair project, which helps kids visualize and understand the function of a cell's parts and organelles.