2nd and 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 10

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

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.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

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

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?