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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Play Vocabulary Bingo
It’s an easy twist on the classic game and it will prepare your fifth-grader for the vocabulary challenges that lie ahead!
Ideas for Using Math Everyday
In second grade, kids start to learn that math is all around them. And you can help! Here are some common household opportunities that will enhance your second grader's math sense.
Menu Math
Got a stack of take-out menus sitting in a drawer in your kitchen? Pull them out for this game of "restaurant" which will reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.
Sentence Stretchers: A Writing Tool
For some, structuring a good sentence can be agonizing! Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.
Count 'N Catch: A Skip Counting Game
Encourage your child to practice skip counting by transforming number patterns with this fun and interactive game of catch. It will get your child moving and learning, ball in hand!
Go Direct for Better Paragraphs
If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.
Step on It: A Math Game
Help your child "step up" to math challenges with a fun game in your very own kitchen. Not only will this help your child learn basic addition and subtraction facts in an engaging way, it will also get her up and moving--with math!
Minute Math: How to Estimate Time
This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock. Instead, they will use repeated activities that each last a 60 seconds to truly understand what can fit into a minute!
Snag a Spoon! A Math Game
In this version of the classic card game, students will gain a solid understanding of basic equivalents and will be having so much fun they may not even realize it’s a math review.
The Amazing Equation Race
Games are a great way to ease your fifth-grader’s fear of new math concepts. Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth-grader fell more comfortable with simple equations.
