2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 10

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

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

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Math Facts Game: A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud was never this much fun!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

Your child can use colorful construction paper to make an easy paper basket to hold some of his special things!

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

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.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Follow these easy instructions to make a working sundial with your kid! Find out what other cool things the Aztecs created in this activity.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Weave colorful Easter basket pictures out of construction paper and ribbon that open to reveal an assortment of fun Easter shapes!