2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 7

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

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

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Play a math logic and critical thinking game using a deck of cards. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in this fun activity.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.