2nd and 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 2

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.

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

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

While your cells are much too small to see without a microscope, you can create the look of a cell in your very own home with just an egg and vinegar!

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

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