2nd - 5th Grade Math Activities : Page 3

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Teach your kid a fun mathematical magic trick! All you'll need is a deck of cards and basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills.

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

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

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

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.

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

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

Practice multiplication facts and geography at the same time in this fun third grade math card game.

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

Find the area in this fun math card game. You'll help your child start thinking in terms of units as you create shapes out of playing cards.

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

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

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.

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

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.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.