2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 3

What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

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!

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

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.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve decoding skills and vocabulary.

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

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

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.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

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.

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!