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:
Teach Science While Smelling the Flowers
With just a few ordinary household items, you can make a creative bouquet together, and have a great time learning about plant biology in the process!
Subtraction Action: Get Your Family Involved!
Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun subtraction activity for your child that will do just that--in theory, anyway.
Explore the Science of Energy
Energy is the ability to change or move matter, and matter is everything that takes up space. Without energy, the world could not function! Here is a practical way to demonstrate specific types of energy.
Launch a Symmetry Hunt!
Help your child understand symmetry by seeking out objects in nature, around the house, and in the mirror which are the same on both sides.
Story Starters: Writing Prompts for Second Graders
Does your child resist putting pen to paper? With second graders, it's important to focus on ideas, rather than perfect grammar, in order to get them motivated. This activity will help jump-start your child's creative juices...without the moans and groans!
Reviewing Romeo and Juliet
Sure, Shakespeare can be kind of confusing. But, leave the doths and thees behind, and you've got a story any teen can understand.
Make a Reading Bookmark!
This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that they can use themselves. It is also kept right where it should be--inside your child's book!
Make Your Own Paper
You can easily make your own paper with a few kitchen and hardware-store materials. Since this project uses old newspapers, your papermaking is actually paper recycling!
"Bump"! A Spelling Game
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!
Money Sense: Count Mixed Change
Here's an entertaining and educational activity designed to introduce your child to the various characters in your change purse--the penny, the nickel, the dime, and the quarter--and learn how to count them all up.
