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

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

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.

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

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

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

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

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.

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

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.

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.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

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

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

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

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

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

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.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.