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This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

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.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

This fun geometry game requires players to use measurement, find perimeter, and draw polygons. It's great for a fourth grade math student!

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Make a friendship bracelet with your child this Mother's Day or the next time they are looking for a fun project to do!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

This Christmas gnome hails from Scandinavia. A Christmas gnome, also known as a nisse, gives gifts on Christmas.

Help your third grader make the Scoop 'N Catch--a great choice for a fun and inexpensive afternoon.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

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

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

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

This snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?