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.
For the average second grader, life is packed with Big News. What better time for your child to write to Grandma, and build some crucial language skills at the same time?
While there are many ways to learn about character traits, representing the information in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.
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Make a Flip Book for Place Value
Does your fourth grader read numbers up to the millions? To practice place value, here's a fun hands-on activity to get your child flipping through place value with ease!
Make a Fossil From Glue!
Fossils are ancient plant, animal and microbe life that lived in the distance past preserved in stone. You can make your own fossils at home with a little modeling clay and glue.
Make a Fragrant Sachet!
This fragrant drawer sachet keeps clothes smelling sweet, and makes for the perfect holiday gift.
Make a Freedom Kite!
Making a Freedom Kite is a great way to show appreciation for independence on this special day, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.
Make a Fun Brochure to Practice Writing!
Mastering persuasive writing is an important skill that needs lots of practice. Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point!
Make a Halloween Tissue Ghost!
Now that October's here, with days getting chillier and the afternoons more cozy, it's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.
Make a Heart Brooch
Kids generally can't come up with the cash to buy the bling they dream of giving mom. With this project, they can make her jewelry themselves!
Make a Homemade Thermometer!
This project will enable your child to construct a homemade thermometer that will compliment what they are learning about this instrument in school.
Make a Hover Craft!
Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft. A hovercraft is a vehicle that travels on a layer of compressed air just above any kind of land or water surface.
Make a Hummingbird Feeder
With a clear dishwashing-liquid bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!
