Second Grade Activities

Browse through our second grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many second grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 2nd grade activities to choose from.

Guess My Word: A Vocab Game

Guess My Word: A Vocab Game

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your second grader.

Play Subtraction "War"

Play Subtraction "War"

"War" is one of those card games that can go on and on and on...and with a few creative twists, guess what? It can teach math skills for hours, too. Here's how.

Make Easy Clay Pinch Pots

Make Easy Clay Pinch Pots

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Make a Reading Bookmark!

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 a Family Memory Jigsaw Puzzle

Make a Family Memory Jigsaw Puzzle

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this wonderful and fun gift!

Let It Slide: A Measurement Game

Let It Slide: A Measurement Game

In any other circumstance, sliding playing cards along a table might not seem like a learning activity, but this game is! Take turns sliding cards, measuring their distance from the edge using a ruler, and adding up the total to find your score.

Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises

Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises

This spring, thrill your child with the wonder and science of life as you help her create a habitat in which she can hatch her very own praying mantises.

Create Aboriginal Handprint Art

Create Aboriginal Handprint Art

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Play Terrific Tens Go Fish!

Play Terrific Tens Go Fish!

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

Create Beetle Mania

Create Beetle Mania

Beetles come in many shapes and colors and make inspiring models for this craft project. Here's how your child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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