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

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

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

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.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.

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.

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

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

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.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

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.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

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

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

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

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.