2nd Grade Activities
Looking for games and activities to keep your child busy? Second grade is all about real world applications - from math activities that teach about money, to games that develop reading comprehension, we've got fresh ideas to keep learning going long after the school bell rings.
Experiment with Sudsy Lemon Science
Is it a cleanser? Is it science? Is it magic? Or is it all of the above! Let your second grader discover the answer in this practical, nontoxic kitchen chemistry experiment.
Make a Rain Stick!
This project, making a rain stick, is all about the sound of rain and opens the door for discussing different cultures, weather, cycles of growth, renewal, and life.
Build a Balloon Powered Car
In today's "green" conscious world, we are constantly looking at the science behind our sources of energy. Here's an irresistible--and relevant--investigation that your second grade scientist can undertake!
Capture Fall Leaves in Stained Glass
Have you ever looked at that mounting pile of leaves out your window and wondered what you are going to do with all of them? This activity provides a solution, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.
Make Chocolate-Covered Apples
If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but your baking skills are non-existent, gourmet caramel apples are the perfect solution. They're so easy to make that your child will barely need help, but the results are delicious and look beautiful.
Play the Number Sentence Game
Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols. So shuffle the cards and let the game begin! First player to make the most "true" number sentences wins!
Make a Number Game
This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers. He'll be using all of these skills in the middle grades, when he uses numbers, decimals, fractions, and percents to describe operations, computations, measurements, and patterns
Pitch and Hit Data
Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely. Combining an analytical activity, like graphing, with real world experiences shows your child that math is all around him.
Find the Missing Digit
Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised as a game!
Write a Cliffhanger
Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger," and Halloween provides the perfect excuse to put pen to paper.
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