2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 15

Celebrate our founding fathers and the parchment they wrote on with this DIY scroll project.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

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

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

In this activity, students will create a peace treaty as a class and come up with guidelines for how they will manage conflict.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Make a friendship bracelet with your child this Mother's Day or the next time they are looking for a fun project to do!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

In this art project, eight petals of a flower are painted in watercolor paint using different techniques, colors, and patterns.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

A thankful turkey helps your child think about on the things that he's thankful for. Make this turkey craft with your child for Thanksgiving.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

When it comes to money it isnât enough to know how much one coin or bill is worth. Make it all come together for your kid with this shopping activity.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?