2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 71

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Encourage the brain-body connection in your child with movement games. This activity will decide who’s got the better moves, throughout the ages of music!

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

This easy-to-make perfume powder will keep your kid smelling fresh and clean. Got a birthday or special occasion coming up? It also makes a great gift!

In this activity, your child will take a walk outside, listen to the silence in between sounds, and draw what the experience was like for them.

Try this fun math card game with your third grader to practice division, addition, and problem solving!

Geometric shapes can often be tough to remember. But, with a little bit of art, imagination, and writing, practicing geometry has never been so much fun!

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

Make a brilliant bouquet for dad on his special day. This Father's Day craft unique flowers that remind dad of his favorite sports team.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

This science project challenges students to learn about and classify weeds and discover new practical uses for weeds.

In this lesson, your child will watch a video on restorative justice, and together you will come up with ways your family can use restorative justice at home.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

Tap into your Irish roots by making an adorable leprechaun hat vase for St. Patrick's Day in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.