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

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.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

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

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

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

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.