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

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

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

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.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

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

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

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

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

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

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.

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

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

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.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

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.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

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.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!