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

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

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

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

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

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

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

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

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.

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

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.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

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.