Looking for fun 1st and 2nd grade learning activities that will keep your students engaged while boosting their academic skills? Here you'll find a range of ready-to-go reading, math, and science activities that can be incorporated into your curriculum, whether you're teaching in person or remotely.
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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: Fun and Games
Discover five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of sports, games, and having fun.
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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: This Is America
Discover five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of our country and its symbols.
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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: The Great Outdoors
Discover five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of nature all around us.
View a full list of reading activities for Grades 1-2.
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5 Memorial Day Math Activities
Try these fun Memorial Day math activities to engage students who are drawn to discussions around the holiday and may find it as an entry point into mathematical learning.
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Teaching Math Through Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Math is more than just numbers, but another way to express our humanity. Here are three specific ways that teaching math through art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art can enhance your students' learning experience.
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Challenge Your Students with These 100th Day of School Math Activities
Download these printable math classroom activities as a fun way for your students to practice operations with whole numbers through 100.
View a full list of math activities for Grades 1-2.
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Grades 1-2 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Conservation
Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage your child in environmental conservation.
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Grades 1-2 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Great Outdoors
Explore a variety of learning activities to engage your child in scientific exploration of the great outdoors.
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Grades 1-2 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Up in the Sky
Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage your child in objects in the sky.
View a a full list of science activities for Grades 1-2.
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