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!
More activities:
Create a T-shirt Pictograph
Using the colors of your child's T-shirts is a silly, but effective way to learn how to organize data and show it on a graph.
Play Triangle Flash!: A Math Game
This is a great game to help your child learn number concepts in multiplication and division.
Find Fractions on the Fly
Fractions, decimals and percents are everywhere, and the more easily your child can identify and compare them, the greater success she will have adding, subtracting, and converting them.
Learn About Rounding with the Number Mountain
Trying to teach your child how to round numbers? Start with our visual aid, then graduate to a fun card game that reinforces the concept.
Shop Around for Better Math Skills
Try this simple supermarket activity with your third grader to get him thinking about the real world math you use everyday.
You're on the Air! Write a Commercial
By strengthening their oral communication skills, students become confident speakers, whether they are speaking one-on-one or to an audience. Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!
A Rapid Rounding Game
Rounding is an important skill set to master in third grade. The good part? Rapid fire rounding can be fun. This kinesthetic game will help your child practice this skill and get her adrenaline rushing.
Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference
Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.
Solve a Graph Puzzle!
Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.
Tip the Scales for Estimation
This hands-on-activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer "makes sense." Plus, it's a great way for family members to help your child solve a "weighty" problem.
