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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 science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

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

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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

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

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.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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.