2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 14

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

This fun math card game is a great opportunity to discuss probability with your third grader.

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Help your kid celebrate Valentine's Day and keep up with her homework with this butterfly pencil craft!

Simple and straightforward, this money math game helps kids practice counting, adding change, and working with decimals.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Your child can use colorful construction paper to make an easy paper basket to hold some of his special things!