2nd - 5th Grade Math Activities : Page 5

Help cement the concept of place value with this simple activity that involves creating a set of dials made from Styrofoam cups.

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

Introduce decimals and place value with this fun math card game for fourth grade students.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Learning to identify prime numbers can be tricky. But this fun card game can make memorizing some basic prime numbers a breeze.

This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Try this fun addition game with your second grader! Arrange playing cards to find the largest possible sums.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.