2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 8

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

A heart wreath is a pretty and festive Valentine's Day decoration. Make a heart wreath with your child this Valentine's Day.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

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!

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

This activity creatively guides students in reflecting on and understanding what's happening inside of themselves at any given point.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

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

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.