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.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

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.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

Kids learn how to manipulate additive and subtractive colors to send secret messages with red colored filters in this cool science fair project idea.

Make a clay sculpture of a fall tree to celebrate the changing seasons and bring out the artist in your third grader.

Your child will be delighted to create a sweet painting in the style of pop artist Wayne Thiebaud!

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

Create a beautiful pop-up paper lantern and will serve as the perfect decoration at your next party.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!