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

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

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.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

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.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

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!

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

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

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

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

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!

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

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

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.