This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

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

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Practice subtraction with your second grader in this fun dice game. Math concepts have never been more fun!

Get inspired by the summer skies for a delicious parfait that looks as good as it tastes!

Try this fun addition game with your second grader! Arrange playing cards to find the largest possible sums.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child the helpful strategy of adding quickly to 10 in this fun and easy-to-make card game!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

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! 

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.