2nd Grade Science 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.
Build a Terrarium
In this activity, small hands can create a mini ecosystem inside a plastic bottle while learning what it takes to make them work. Plus, you can feel better about one less bottle making its way into a landfill.
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!
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.
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!
Write a Backyard Field Guide
A great way to combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills is to have him create a field guide to the plants and animals he observes. Here's how to get started.
Puddle Science: Watch Evaporation in Action
So how can you make the challenging science concept of evaporation more visible to your second grader? Try this activity, in which your budding scientist collects information about a puddle that seems to disappear before his very eyes!
Float My Clay Boat
Want to introduce your child to some science while playing with water and clay? Here's a hands-on experiment that will have your child using clay to design the floatiest boat he can!
Teach Science While Smelling the Flowers
With just a few ordinary household items, you can make a creative bouquet together, and have a great time learning about plant biology in the process!
