2nd - 5th Grade Math Activities : Page 2

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

Math Facts Game: A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud was never this much fun!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Work on division with remainders in this fun fourth grade math board game.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

This science fair project looks one of the most important factors affecting seed germination: water. A fun and easy plant biology experiment for 3rd graders.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

For a fun family activity to introduce your child to genetics, have your child go on a search for dominant and recessive family genes!

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

Here's a math activity that uses coin riddles to help your third-grader improve his coin-counting and logical thinking skills.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.