1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 3

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

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!

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

Understanding emotions can be a helpful tool for self-regulation. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice identifying different emotions and explore how they connect with various gestures and facial expressions.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!