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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Compare and Contrast! Diagram a Story
Comparing and contrasting elements in narrative texts involves identifying how story elements, situations, and plots are alike and different. Here's how you can get your middle schooler started.
Get Wise to Word Problems
Is your middle schooler stumped by word problems in math class? Here's an at-home activity that will help your child take a step back and see the big picture.
Experiment with Magnet Magic
Is your child struggling to get a handle on the principles of magnetism? Here's a fun activity to demonstrate polarity and understand the basic principles of magnetism.
Design a Weather Calendar
Preschoolers are very interested in the weather. Make this a part of your daily routine and you may soon have a meteorologist on your hands! This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.
Action! Make Movies as you Read
For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners. It's imaginative, artistic, and best of all, uses movie-making visualization to get your child a ticket to the theater of reading!
Beat the Middle School Mumbles
Want to turn your child into an expert orator? Try this at-home activity to get your child thinking about voice modulation, inflection, tempo, enunciation, and eye contact.
Back to the Future: Reading 1984
1984 (the book!) is a powerful indictment of totalitarianism, anti-intellectualism, and pretty much everything that's bad about our world - multiplied by ten thousand! If your teen likes horror and intrigue, he's about to get a special treat. Just don't expect a happy ending!
Make a Family History Timeline!
Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after an event. It will also give your child practice in putting events in order.
Guess My Word: A Vocab Game
Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your second grader.
Solid, Liquid, Gas Scavenger Hunt
This activity will help your kid get a grasp of different states of matter, in a hands-on, interactive way.
