2nd Grade Activities : Page 11

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Keep your holiday memories safe in this crafty photo box, handmade by your child, that's decorated with the signs of the season,

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

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

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

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

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

No matter the occasion, this flag craft is the perfect way for you child to proudly display her love of the red, white and blue!