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

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.

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

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

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

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

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

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

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

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

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

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.

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

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

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

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

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

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