Second Grade Science Activities
Browse through our second grade science activities. We have many 2nd grade science activities to keep your second grader learning on the fly, all year long. From creating a home lab to edible science, you'll find our collection of second grade science activities below.
Build a Terrarium
Here's a great idea for recycling those 2-liter soda bottles. Create a mini plant habitat with your kids and learn what it takes to make an ecosystem work.
Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises
This spring, thrill your child with the wonder and science of life as you help her create a habitat in which she can hatch her very own praying mantises.
Craft Fizzing Bath Soaps
When baking soda is mixed with citric acid, a bubbling reaction takes place. Help your child experiment with mixing some acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!
Float My Clay Boat
Want to introduce your child to some science while playing with water and clay? Here's a hands-on experiment that will have your child using clay to design the most buoyant boat he can!
Naturally Dyed Play Silks
Make all natural dyed play silks from different foods to show your little one the magic of kitchen science. These homemade dyed play silks are safe to play with, and have the power to transform!
Do a Magic Soap Experiment
Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.
Make Hosiery Heads
Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own "pet." In return, gardening basics, responsibility, and creativity will be grown in your child.
Create Pressed Leaf Cards
This pressed leaf card project puts science, writing and fun together for your second grade child.
Experiment with "Hot Clothes"
Ever notice how when you wear dark clothing on a summer day, you feel hotter? This experiment will teach your second grader that dark colors retain more heat than light colors. He'll get some science practice while having fun in the sun!
Build a Fossil!
Does your child know that fossils are the reason that we know all about dinosaurs? This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.
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