Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

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.

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

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

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

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

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

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.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

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

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

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

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

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

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!