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

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

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

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

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.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

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.

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!