2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 8

Find the area in this fun math card game. You'll help your child start thinking in terms of units as you create shapes out of playing cards.

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.

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

The next time your kid asks, "What's for dinner?" reply, "Dinosaur Bones!" Of course, you don't mean actual bones; just tasty breadstick bones!

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Teach your child how to feed himself in the morning with this simple and delicious breakfast burrito recipe.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Are you looking for a fun pool game that doesn't require a lot of heavy accessories? Try Steal the Bacon, a creative form of tag your child is sure to love.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Introduce your child to the concepts of positive and negative space in design with this simple yet striking Valentine's Day art project.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.