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.
You don't need to reinvent the wheel to give your kids a lesson in simple mechanics.
CUPS, which stands for Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling, is a useful tool when helping your student edit a writing piece. Plus, it is an activity you can do together!
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The Mean, Median, and Mode Card Game
Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? Here's a card game that doubles as a mean, median, and mode refresher course.
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.
Send an Independence Day Post Card!
In school, fourth graders are taught about the historical developments in both their own communities and the United States, but many may fall short in understanding how this applies to their life today.
SAT Card Shark: Strategies for Sentence Completion
How to make sure SAT test tricks touch home? Try this game for some card-slinging study fun!
SAT Survivor: A Reading Comprehension Game
On the SAT, it's important to have some tricks up your sleeve to strategize when you're otherwise stumped. Here's a fun game to practice strategies for acing the Reading Comprehension section.
Public Speaking 101
Here's a fun way to get the whole family involved in helping your high school student prepare to give a speech, while creating a family keepsake in the process!
The SAT Crossword Challenge
Struggling to memorize all those SAT words? How about challenging Mom or Dad to a crossword puzzle duel?
Ick Can Stick! Make Milk Glue
Did you know you can make glue from milk? Try this experiment and the results will "stick" with you for a long time.
Bake a Chemistry Cake
A lot of science happens when you bake a cake. Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
An Adverb Acting Game
Adverbs are all around us. Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!