2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 7

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

Try this fun math card game and practice place value with your second grader! Decide which number is bigger in order to earn points!

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

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

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

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.