2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 14

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

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.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Simple and straightforward, this money math game helps kids practice counting, adding change, and working with decimals.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!