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.
Your second grader may know how to use a dictionary, but what about a thesaurus? Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using this great writing tool!
Giving a presentation puts butterflies in most students' stomachs, but you can set your child up for success by allowing her to practice at home. Here are some tips and tricks for bringing out the public speaker in your child!
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Throw a Post-It Party
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.
Be a Reading Detective
Inferring meaning is an essential third grade skill, and basically asks your child to "fill in the blanks" of what he is reading.
Break the Tension: A Water Experiment
Surface tension is one of water's most important properties. Help your child understand surface tension by showing her how she can create a "skin" on top of water.
Get Well-Versed in Vocabulary
To help your teen tackle learning and retaining test-prep vocabulary words, here's a collection of tried-and-true strategies:
Whither the Weather? Be a Forecaster
See how accurate you can be in predicting the forecast or evaluating who can come the closest to the actual atmospheric readings. You'll be learning important terms while spending some time together, even if it's in front of the T.V.!
Bake a Batch of Fractions!
With this activity, you'll be practicing adding and subtracting fractions, but the activity can be modified to refresh multiplication, division, and more.
Face-Off! An Integer Card Game
This fun card game is a great way to help your child increase his speed and accuracy when solving integer problems.
Number Maker: A Card Game to Practice Place Value
Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice! All you need is a deck of cards, paper, and a pencil.
Put Together a Procedure!
If following directions is hard for your child, why not turn the tables and teach her how to effectively give instructions? With this fun activity you'll also be teaching your child how to write good scientific procedures that can be reproducible.
The Amazing Returning Rod
Not only will this activity encourage critical thinking as your child tries to figure out why it happened, it will also serve to reinforce the physics concept of stored energy.
