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Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

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.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

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

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

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.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

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

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

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.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

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

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

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

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!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.