2nd - 8th Grade Science Activities : Page 14

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Kids conduct a cool balloon rocket experiment in this fun science fair project idea. Does a greater volume of air mean a greater distance traveled?

This science fair project explains the process of how the lungs expand and contract with the help of the diaphragm.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

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!

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

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.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

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.

In this science experiment, observe convection currents forming and learn about how heat energy moves in liquids from hot to cooler areas through convection.

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.

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

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.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

What happens when "coffee-addicts" miss coffee for 1 day? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.