2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 35

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

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

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Multiplication facts are a necessary skill, and this board game provides a fun way for your third grader to practice them!

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

Even the birds need to get out of the rain during the winter months. Help your child help nature and fill a lazy afternoon with this easy, cute craft.

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

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

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

Help your child make their next gifting extra special with a handmade gift box.

Even if sweet potatoes aren't your kid's favorite, try topping them with fluffy marshmallows -- it will be tough to find a child who can resist!

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Make a string art tree to celebrate the holiday season with your kid. This string art tree craft allows you make a unique decoration using simple ingredients.

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!