2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 52

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Taking a moment to pause, feel our breath, and to notice the things around us can support a heightened sense of focus and can bring kind attention to the present moment and to tasks at-hand. In this activity, your child will practice the STOP method and

Want to help your child learn to fit homework time into a real-life schedule? Here's a tool that can help the whole family.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

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.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Help your 4th grade child work on understanding place values of digits in decimal numbers with this fun activity.

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

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

Science fair project that examines how temperature affects density and how density in turn affects the behavior of helium gas.

In this activity, your child will learn about the benefits of yoga and will practice different yoga poses. Then, they will teach someone else three poses and explain how yoga can help us find calmness and ease.

This easy paper craft looks like the ancient Moai sculptures of Easter Island.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

Using lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, help your child implement kindness and compassion into their interactions with others.

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

If you love the look of yarn but aren't in the mood for complicated knitting or crocheting, have your child create simple and beautiful yarn letters.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.