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I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

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

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

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!

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

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.

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

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

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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

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.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Set off an a science adventure as you prepare a row of bee homes for your new visitors.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.