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

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

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

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

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

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

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

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

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

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

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

This science fair project idea creates cool new colorful fabric pattern designs and experiments with the mixing of colors.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.