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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!

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

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!

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

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

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

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

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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

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

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.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

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.

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

Create equations in this strategic math card game. Your second or third grader can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a new way!

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

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.

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

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?

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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