1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 5

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

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

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

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Set your child's creative spirit free with heart art! He'll experiment placing hearts in patterns, designs, and configurations to make this 'heartfelt' art.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

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.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

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

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

Who said snow globes have to be round and made of glass? Here’s our take on this holiday favorite, using paper and plastic.

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

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

This reindeer hat is cute and festive for your child during the holiday season. Make a reindeer hat this Christmas with your child.

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

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!