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.

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

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.

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

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

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

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

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.

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

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

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.

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

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.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

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

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

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

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

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!

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

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!

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?