2nd and 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 11

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

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

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

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

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.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

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