2nd and 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 8

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

How does frost form? How fast does it form? Do this simple science project using a plastic glass, rock salt and some water to learn about deposition.

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

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!