Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

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.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

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

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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?