2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 32

This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Halloween bingo is a fun Halloween word and symbol activity for ghosts and ghouls of all ages. Play Halloween bingo this October to get into the spooky spirit.

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious

Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.

Mocktails are fancy non-alcoholic drinks perfect for celebrations. Make a batch of mocktails for kids and adults alike at your New Year's Eve celebration.

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

Make counting coins make "cents" to your second grader while giving her the chance to practice her math skills by playing this fun game with her.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

In this activity students first send kindness to themselves and then they send it to others.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

This Halloween, your child can make her very own jar light that will shine bright throughout the night!

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

This school year, have your child decorate his very own clip board and watch him do his homework in style!

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.