2nd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 58

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Are you looking for a fun pool game that doesn't require a lot of heavy accessories? Try Steal the Bacon, a creative form of tag your child is sure to love.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Here's an activity that lets your third grader, fourth grader, or fifth grader bring the warmth and light of lanterns into your home by making his own.

This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Not only a fun way to practice sewing, felt cupcakes make great gifts, party decorations, and doll accessories once theyâre finished

This fun and easy quiz show game will help your fifth grader memorize and study vocabulary from their math, science, social studies, and language arts classes!

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Practice probability as well as negative and positive numbers in this fun math card game designed for fourth graders.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

If your second grader loves fruit snacks, but you're a little worried about the health aspect of those tasty store-bought treats, then this project is for you!