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.

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

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

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

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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

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.

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

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

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

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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

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.

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

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?

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

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

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!