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

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

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

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

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

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

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

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry 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.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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

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

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.