2nd and 3rd Grade Vocabulary Activities

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

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

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Use this interactive activity to help your third-grade child develop vocabulary skills and make a flipbook.

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