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Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

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.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

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!

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

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

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

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.

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

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

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

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

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!

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

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

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

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

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Practice your addition and subtraction in this card game. Disclose is a math activity any first or second grader will love!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

What's my number? Go ahead and guess! This logic game focuses on number sense that suits all ability levels, as players' questions can be simple or complex.

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

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

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

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

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

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

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!