2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 37

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Sweet on someone this Valentine’s Day? Making jewelry with gumball beads is a fun Valentine's Day craft and a great gift that shows someone you care!

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Celebrate spring by creating a cute crawly critter bag to fill with your favorite candy!

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

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

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

Our baked French toast recipe is particularly tasty on a chilly winter morning. Make our baked French toast recipe with your child to teach them about measuring.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Your child can transform a triangle of felt into a colorful and motivating pennant sharing all her favorite characteristics and traits.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.