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Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Your child will jump at the chance to get messy (under adult supervision, of course) with this project and create some unique home decor that really shines!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Looking for a way to channel your spring fever? Create a beautiful spring centerpiece with your child!

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

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

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

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

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

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.