2nd and 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 15

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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

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 rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

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