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

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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!

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

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

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

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

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

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.

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

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

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

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

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

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.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

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

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

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

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

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.