Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

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!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.