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Science Experiments and Projects
for Second Grade

These simple science projects will help your 2nd grade child develop their critical thinking skills.  Create a scientific thinker and that child will continue to ask questions about how the world works and will always be learning.

 
How Much Does It Weigh
Using simple bathroom and kitchen scales at home prepares children for using equipment in school to weigh and measure.
Surface Tension Experiment
These simple activities demonstrate surface tension.
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Doing simple science experiments at home can prepare your child to learn important science concepts—and the need to be patient.
More Surface Tension: Bubbles 
Children can learn more about surface tension and about change just by blowing bubbles!
 
Science Walk
Even a walk around the yard can provide many opportunities to introduce children to scientific concepts and processes by helping them to gain the scientific habit of observing what's around them.
 
Making Goop - Liquid or Solid?
Making goop is a great scientific experiment. Kids are fascinated to see two ingredients that when mixed together behave completely different than either one of them did by itself.
Learning with Play Dough
Cooking with you and following the steps in a recipe is the perfect way for your child to begin learning how to follow directions and how to count and measure. It can also teach him how things change.
Friction Experiment
Use this activity to teach children about friction and lubricants.
The Science of Bigger Bubbles
Easily create a bubble wand that will give you bigger bubbles and find out why it works.
Bubble Paper Prints
Blow some colorful bubbles and observe their characteristics on paper.
Bubble Shapes
Individual bubbles are always spheres.  Learn how to use the properties of bubbles to make bubbles of different shapes.
Cake Making Science
This fun experiment teaches children about chemical reactions through observation.
Plant a bean garden
There is a lot to learn from planting a garden.  Why do plants need sun and water and what do they do with them?
Disappearing Color
This amazing science experiment will wow your child as the colors disappear right in front of their eyes.
Color Science
You can show that two primary colors create a new secondary color by mixing paints.  This activity show how you can separate secondary colors into the primary parts.
Growing Mold
Grow some food mold with your children and let them explore what effects its growth and learn about food safety.