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Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

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

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.

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

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.

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

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

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

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.

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

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.