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How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

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

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

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!

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

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

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