2nd Grade Activities : Page 8

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

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!

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

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

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

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

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

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.