1st and 2nd Grade Math Activities : Page 2

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Create equations in this strategic math card game. Your second or third grader can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a new way!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.