2nd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 29

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Your child can transform plain yogurt into a healthy and tasty treat the whole family will love! She'll learn more about baking as well as how yogurt is made.

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

This fragrant drawer sachet keeps clothes smelling sweet, and makes for the perfect gift.

Get your kids involved in the kitchen by making crepes with your choice of toppings in this fun fourth grade cooking activity.

Your child will enjoy making this Easter decoration that honors the chicken. After all, chickens are the ones that actually make the Easter eggs!

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

One thing the Christmas season is known for making is yummy treats! Cookies, pies, fudges, and cakes are common desserts during Christmas time. If you want to choose a healthier option this holiday season, create a Christmas tree with fruit. It will be a

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Young chefs can easily make this simple soup, perfect for a brisk fall day. Along with being very flavorful, it makes a perfect pre-dinner appetizer or lunch!

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

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