Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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 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.