The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

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!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

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

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

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

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

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

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

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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

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

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

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

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

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

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

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.

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.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.