Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Your third grader will strengthen her hand-eye coordination as she creates and plays her very own take-anywhere pinball game!

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

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.

These gingerbread cookies can be baked by your third grader. Make a warm batch of gingerbread cookies to bring some extra holiday cheer to your home.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

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

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.