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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
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Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.
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Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
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Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Car Friction: The Science of Going Fast
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Car Friction: The Science of Going Fast
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!
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Car Friction: The Science of Going Fast
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Car Friction: The Science of Going Fast
Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Much Does a Caterpillar Eat?
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How Much Does a Caterpillar Eat?
First Grade
Life Science
Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.
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How Much Does a Caterpillar Eat?
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How Much Does a Caterpillar Eat?
Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.
First Grade
Life Science
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Make Popsicle Stick Fairies
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Make Popsicle Stick Fairies
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.
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Make Popsicle Stick Fairies
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Make Popsicle Stick Fairies
Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.
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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity
This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Heat Transfer Experiment
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Heat Transfer Experiment
Second Grade
Measurement
This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.
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Heat Transfer Experiment
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Heat Transfer Experiment
This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.
Second Grade
Measurement
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Bubble Colors
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Bubble Colors
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!
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Bubble Colors
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Bubble Colors
Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
First Grade
Life Science
Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.
First Grade
Life Science
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Build an Indoor Igloo!
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Build an Indoor Igloo!
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.
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Build an Indoor Igloo!
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Build an Indoor Igloo!
You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Growing in the Dark: Plants and Light
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Growing in the Dark: Plants and Light
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?
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Growing in the Dark: Plants and Light
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Growing in the Dark: Plants and Light
Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Where's the Air?
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Where's the Air?
First Grade
Physical Science
How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!
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Where's the Air?
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Where's the Air?
How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!
First Grade
Physical Science
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Crab Craft
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Crab Craft
First Grade
Life Science
This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.
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Crab Craft
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Crab Craft
This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.
First Grade
Life Science
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Experimenting with Ant Food: Do Ants Have Favorite Flavors?
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Experimenting with Ant Food: Do Ants Have Favorite Flavors?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?
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Experimenting with Ant Food: Do Ants Have Favorite Flavors?
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Experimenting with Ant Food: Do Ants Have Favorite Flavors?
People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Create a Sandwich Bag Explosion!
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Create a Sandwich Bag Explosion!
First Grade
Physical Science
Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.
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Create a Sandwich Bag Explosion!
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Create a Sandwich Bag Explosion!
Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.
First Grade
Physical Science
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
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To Leaf or Not to Leaf
Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Geology 101
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Geology 101
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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Geology 101
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Geology 101
Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Plant Your Name with Seeds
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Plant Your Name with Seeds
Kindergarten
Life Science
Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!
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Plant Your Name with Seeds
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Plant Your Name with Seeds
Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Puddle Science: Watch Evaporation in Action
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Puddle Science: Watch Evaporation in Action
Second Grade
Physical Science
Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.
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Puddle Science: Watch Evaporation in Action
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Puddle Science: Watch Evaporation in Action
Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.
Second Grade
Physical Science
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Homemade Ice Cream Maker
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Homemade Ice Cream Maker
First Grade
Physical Science
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.
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Homemade Ice Cream Maker
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Homemade Ice Cream Maker
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.
First Grade
Physical Science
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Yeast Balloon Science!
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Yeast Balloon Science!
First Grade
Physical Science
Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.
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Yeast Balloon Science!
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Yeast Balloon Science!
Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.
First Grade
Physical Science
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Ew... Brown Guacamole!
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Ew... Brown Guacamole!
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.
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Ew... Brown Guacamole!
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Ew... Brown Guacamole!
This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Using a Compass
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Using a Compass
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.
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Using a Compass
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Using a Compass
Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Potato Maze: Make a Plant Obstacle Course!
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Potato Maze: Make a Plant Obstacle Course!
Kindergarten
Measurement
This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.
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Potato Maze: Make a Plant Obstacle Course!
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Potato Maze: Make a Plant Obstacle Course!
This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.
Kindergarten
Measurement
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Turtle Habitat
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Turtle Habitat
Second Grade
Measurement
Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.
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Turtle Habitat
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Turtle Habitat
Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.
Second Grade
Measurement
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Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
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Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
First Grade
Physical Science
Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.
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Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
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Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.
First Grade
Physical Science
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Wishing Tree
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Wishing Tree
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.
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Wishing Tree
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Wishing Tree
Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
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How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
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How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.
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How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
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How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
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Do Different Types of Oil Mix or “Stack”?
Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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