2nd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 20

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

Learn how to make onigiri, a popular Japanese snack.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Practice conversions within the metric system in this fun math card game for third graders.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

This entertaining magic trick will 'trick' kids into using math skill to impress their friends!

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.