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In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

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

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

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

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

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.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!