2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 12

This Mother's Day, help your child practice math measurement skills with this "mom" recipe card.

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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

Try this fun addition game with your second grader! Arrange playing cards to find the largest possible sums.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

Play tic-tac-toe and help your kid memorize multiplication facts!

Let the world be your canvas by transforming an ordinary household window into a snowy holiday scene.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

Help your child create a special Valentine's Day garland in this heart-y math activity. Soon he'll be creating patterns that are both intricate and lovely.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.