Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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

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!

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

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.

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

Simple and straightforward, this money math game helps kids practice counting, adding change, and working with decimals.

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

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

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

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this second-grade math card game.

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

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

Inspired by the children's book, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, this card brings the spunky spider Charlotte to life!

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

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

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!

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!

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