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.
If you're planning a trip with a third grader, consider this: with a few simple tools - a road map, a highlighter, and pencil and paper, you can harness your child's impatience and reinforce some solid academic skills while you're at it.
Making a calendar page with the name of the month, days of the week, and holidays is a fun way to see the month take shape. Plus, it's a great way to identify those words that are always capitalized.
More activities:
Make a Plastic Cup Monster!
Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the preschool curriculum. Put a spine-tingling twist on this science concept with these fun cup monsters. They also make great homemade Halloween decor.
Make Halloween Shape Sticks
Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor. They're easy to create, fun to decorate, and for once, provides a Halloween activity that doesn't involve sugar!
Make a Halloween Candle Holder
Nothing says Halloween like candlelight! For a ghostly arts and crafts activity that will give your child an introduction to the art of stained glass, give these candleholders a try. Your house will end up looking ripe for Halloween!
SAT Espionage: Cracking the Test-Makers' Code
The SAT likes to test students' nerves by replacing numbers with letters. Here's a game that will help your student discover that cracking the code is a lot easier than it looks.
Practice Time: Plan a Dream Day!
Understanding how time is sequenced is important for second graders. In this activity, your child will get some planning practice by creating a special day and charting each activity in a detailed schedule.
Make an Abbreviation Book!
Recognizing common abbreviations is an important component to second grade language arts. Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide a great art lesson at the same time!
Punctuate with Pasta!
This year, your second grader will need lots of practice using commas, quotation marks, periods, and question marks. Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with punctuation marks, using something straight from the cupboard... pasta!
Make a Movie in Your Head!
Writing with detail is an important skill-set for second grade. Here's an activity to give your kid practice.
Play Number Memory Match Up!
Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your kindergartener match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening her memory skills!
Make a Topographic Map!
Make a "topo" map to help your fourth grader see how three-dimensional objects can be represented on a one-dimensional page--and strengthen key grade level math and social studies skills.
