2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 2

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.