2nd Grade Math Activities : Page 2

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

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!

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Add simple fractions in this fun math card game for second graders. This game is very similar to Blackjack, or 21, but it's entirely kid friendly!

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

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child the helpful strategy of adding quickly to 10 in this fun and easy-to-make card game!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Practice your addition and subtraction in this card game. Disclose is a math activity any first or second grader will love!

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

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

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