2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 60

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Boost your child's imagination and creativity by having her design her own deck of trading cards.

Introduce your kid to cooking basics as you make shepherd's pie: a traditional Irish dish thanks to the trusty potato!

This year for Valentine's Day, you and your child can bake up a batch of classic red velvet cupcakes and learn more about the history of this vintage treat.

Mocktails are fancy non-alcoholic drinks perfect for celebrations. Make a batch of mocktails for kids and adults alike at your New Year's Eve celebration.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Valentine cookies are a classroom staple on Valentine's Day. Make a batch of delicious valentine cookies with your child this February.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will participate in a mindfulness exercise focused on forgiveness. Then, they'll craft a Peace and Harmony Fidget Spinner to cultivate calmness.

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

Create a special gift for Mother's or Father's Day using felt, cardstock and buttons to create a memorable frame in the shape of a heart.

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This chocolate gelt is the perfect Hanukkah treat. Chocolate gelt is used as a gift for children or in the classic Hanukkah game of Dreidel.

Popcorn pops get a Valentine's Day twist with pink popcorn and a red candy center. Make popcorn pops as a special treat for Valentine's Day or any day.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

This project explores ways to prevent static electrical shocks.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Nothing warms a wintry afternoon like a warm bowl of soup - especially when it's homemade!

Zombie cupcakes are baked goods that look as if they've been pulled fresh from a skull. Make zombie cupcakes this Halloween.

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

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