Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Hone observational skills and introduce the basics of data interpretation with this data gathering activity all about the different colors people wear.

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

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

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Your child will create adorable baby footprints using his hand and fingers!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Invite your child to create a lovely windmill using the ancient art of origami.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

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