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!

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!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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

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

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

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

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

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.

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.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

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

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

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

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

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

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.