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

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

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

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.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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!

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!