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Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

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

Try this fun math card game and practice place value with your second grader! Decide which number is bigger in order to earn points!

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

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

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

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

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

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

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

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

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

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

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.