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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

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.

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!

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.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

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

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

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

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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.

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.

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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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

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

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.