2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 45

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Stay active over summer vacation with this fun take on the old favorite Red Rover!

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

This year, ditch the boxed caramel corn and spend some quality time in the kitchen making your own!

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!