2nd Grade Activities : Page 15

Help your child create a special Valentine's Day garland in this heart-y math activity. Soon he'll be creating patterns that are both intricate and lovely.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Celebrate the season with a fall centerpiece art project your child can display for the whole family!

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

This bat craft is a fun project for crafty witches and warlocks. Make a spooky bat craft to hang around your house on Halloween night.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

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

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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.

Make the prehistoric monsters of the past seem a bit more real with a craft that brings the chill of the Ice Age to life!

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Make a paper floral bouquet for Mother's Day that looks as beautiful as real flowers and will last much longer!

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!