In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

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.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

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.

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!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will hear the story Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids, learn the benefits of yoga, and create their own yoga sequence to teach someone else.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

Here, kids can make edible collages out of cookies and candy. Colorful, creative, and delicious, they make great gifts for sweet-toothed family and friends.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

Discover what makes an alligator an alligator with this adorable and affordable alligator craft.