2nd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 8

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Practice multiplication facts by playing baseball in this fun, third grade math board game.

This experiment investigates the relationship between the temperature of a candle and its burn rate.

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

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will learn about emotions and how they change, just like many parts of nature. Then they will spend time outside, exploring and reflecting on what they have learned.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

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

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

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

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!