Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Inspired by the children's book, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, this card brings the spunky spider Charlotte to life!

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

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

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Practice subtraction with your second grader in this fun dice game. Math concepts have never been more fun!

Looking for a fun way for your child to practice the basics of addition, subtraction, and multiplication? Look no further than this fun card game!

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

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

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

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

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

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

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

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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!

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

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Try this fun math card game and practice place value with your second grader! Decide which number is bigger in order to earn points!