2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 29

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Put together this delicious infused honey with an herb or flavoring of your choice. Then put it in a pretty jar and give it as a gift!

Flip your way into the fall season with this easy and delicious pumpkin pancake recipe that your child can make on weekend mornings!

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

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

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Here's a great homemade card idea that supports fine motor skills and creativity in addition to introducing your child to the art of quilling.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Get in the 4th of July spirit by whipping up a batch of frosty snow cones, sweetened with syrup in a patriotic palette.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

This festive Christmas card project teaches kids how to make a sparkling magic fairy godmother or angel out of glitter and sequins.

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Pin the nose on Rudolph with this festive Christmas game. Play Pin the Nose on Rudolph with your friends and family this holiday season.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Enjoy the season of crunchy leaves and crisp harvest scents with a tall glass of pumpkin juice.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.