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.
Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!
Want to build the biggest, thickest bubbles around? This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!
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Make an Independence Day Word Puzzle!
This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.
Make Mother and Child Pie Graphs!
Creating pie graphs that represent your daily activities will give your third grader a chance to practice fractions, and get a new appreciation for how much Mom does in a day!
Make a Mother's Day Necklace!
This hands-on project gives your child practice using math skills to make a beaded necklace.
Make a Father's Day Trivia Poster!
This activity will help to develop your child's research abilities, which in turn strengthens analytical, reading, and writing skills. But, this isn't just a boring exercise, it's a chance to entertain Dear Old Dad.
Be a Space Explorer with Volume and Area
Every object can be measured with length, width or height, and those measurements can be used to find the volume and area of the object. Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!
The Mean, Median, and Mode Card Game
Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? Here's a card game that doubles as a mean, median, and mode refresher course.
Make a Freedom Kite!
Making a Freedom Kite is a great way to show appreciation for independence on this special day, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.
Send an Independence Day Post Card!
In school, fourth graders are taught about the historical developments in both their own communities and the United States, but many may fall short in understanding how this applies to their life today.
SAT Card Shark: Strategies for Sentence Completion
How to make sure SAT test tricks touch home? Try this game for some card-slinging study fun!
SAT Survivor: A Reading Comprehension Game
On the SAT, it's important to have some tricks up your sleeve to strategize when you're otherwise stumped. Here's a fun game to practice strategies for acing the Reading Comprehension section.
