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 cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

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.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

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.

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

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

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

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

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

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!

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

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

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

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?

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.