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Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

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

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

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

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

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

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

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

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

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

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

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.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.