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.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

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

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

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!

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

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

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

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

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

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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