2nd Grade Activities : Page 4

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

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

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

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

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.