2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 22

Science fair project that compares the freezing temperature of salt water and freshwater in order to learn about supercooling and condensation nuclei.

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.