2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 22

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

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

Got a jousting knight at home? Try this project and help him make his very own shield.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Play a math logic and critical thinking game using a deck of cards. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in this fun activity.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Help your child build emotional awareness by creating a wheel full of pictures that make them feel a certain emotion.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

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.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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!

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Want a sugar-sculpted house, just like Hansel and Gretel found? Make a miniature version in this sweet geometry activity.