2nd and 3rd Grade Measuring Temperature Activities : Page 2

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Hiding protein-rich quinoa and a variety of fresh vegetables, these meatballs are the perfect answer to kid food woes.

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!