In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

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

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

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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!

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

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

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