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In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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

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

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

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

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

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

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

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

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

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

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.