3rd and 4th Grade Writing Activities

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

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

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.