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Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

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

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

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!