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.
Make a Pop Bottle Race Car
Most kids would jump at the chance to build their own race car. Get the speed and excitement of racing without the danger or expense by making a pop bottle race car.
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.
Make Edible Amber Fossils
A favorite topic of study in elementary science classes is that of prehistoric life, and in second grade this subject serves as a way for your child to explore the world that lies beyond what he can see. Here's an activity to help preserve your second grader's excitement about science!
Make Popsicle Stick Fairies
Want to spark your kid's interest in gardening and the outdoors? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.
Write a Backyard Field Guide
Help your child dig into nature's wonders by creating a field guide to the plants and animals he observes. Here's how to get started.
Separate Salt and Pepper with Static Electricity
Kids learn all about static electricity as they separate salt and pepper--using only a plastic spoon!
Make a Rainstick
This project, making a rainstick, is all about the sound of rain and opens the door for discussing different cultures, weather, cycles of growth, renewal, and life.
Build a Toad Abode
Having a toad hanging around your yard to catch bugs is very eco-friendly and gives children a fascinating creature to study. Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project.
How Windy Is It? A Weather Science Experiment
How do we measure wind? For nearly two centuries, people have referred to a scale that was pioneered by a British admiral named Sir Francis Beaufort. Help your second grade scientist use the Beaufort scale to explore wind speed right around home.
Measure the Moon
Have your kids noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's a simple activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.
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