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Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

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

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

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

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

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

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.