Games and Activities
Looking for activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse around, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
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Reading The Crucible
Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of the play The Crucible, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for themselves.
Make A Snappy New Year's Eve Hat!
Help your second grader celebrate the year just past with this hilarious, handmade hat activity.
Practice Brownie Perimeters
On the SAT, your student may be asked to find the maximum area of a rectangle with a given perimeter. Here's a practice activity that will get your teen's attention as soon as he walks in the door and smells the brownies baking in the oven.
CSI Science: Ink Investigation
Paper chromatography is a technique that can be used in forensic science to identify different inks. You and your teen can see how chromatography works by conducting the following activity!
Solve Toothpick Puzzles!
Looking for a way to engage your teen while getting some spatial reasoning skills into the mix? Here are some fun toothpick puzzles that are easy to set up at the dinner table with nothing more than a few toothpicks and a coin.
Make Rose Soap Petals
The discovery of soap was one of the most important in human history. For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.
Make Sand Dough
This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects. Plus, the tactile experience helps build important skills while little ones play.
Grow Spring Grass!
Most of us start longing for the green season of spring when the days start getting shorter and cooler. This activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.
Read and Draw for Coloring Fun
Here’s an activity that boosts reading skills with just a few everyday art tools. Let your child practice reading colors, numbers and shapes while drawing a cool picture to add to his own art gallery collection.
It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
For literal-minded first graders, it's a stretch to understand that so much that we use day to day came from something in nature. Here's a way to make that connection - and encourage a young environmentalist, too.
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