2nd and 3rd Grade Science Activities : Page 9

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

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

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

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

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

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

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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

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

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.