Showing Results for start your engines

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.

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.

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

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.

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

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

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

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.

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.

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

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

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

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

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

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

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!

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

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

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

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.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

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!