2nd and 3rd Grade Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

Make a beautiful nature silhouette to remember a family walk in the park or a camping trip with friends.

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

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.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this second-grade math card game.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

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.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!