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How to Make a Lemon Battery
How to Make a Lemon Battery
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.
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How to Make A Thermometer
How to Make A Thermometer
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How to Make A Thermometer
Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?
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How do Plants Absorb Water?
How do Plants Absorb Water?
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How do Plants Absorb Water?
Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!
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Creatures That Bug Us
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Creatures That Bug Us
There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.
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Dig This: Biodegradation
Dig This: Biodegradation
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Dig This: Biodegradation
How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.
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Horse Memory
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Horse Memory
Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.
2nd grade
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Where Did the Ladybug Get Her Spots?
Where Did the Ladybug Get Her Spots?
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Where Did the Ladybug Get Her Spots?
This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.
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Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
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Why Do Greens Turn Brown?
This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.
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Speedy Snail Race
Speedy Snail Race
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Speedy Snail Race
This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.
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Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh
Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh
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Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh
This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
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Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.
2nd grade
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What Is the Best Way to Wash Your Hands?
What Is the Best Way to Wash Your Hands?
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What Is the Best Way to Wash Your Hands?
This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.
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Deer Behavior
Deer Behavior
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Deer Behavior
This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.
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Ew... Brown Guacamole!
Ew... Brown Guacamole!
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Ew... Brown Guacamole!
This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.
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Rats!
Rats!
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Rats!
This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.
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Is it a Fruit or a Veggie?
Is it a Fruit or a Veggie?
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Is it a Fruit or a Veggie?
This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.
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Bust That Rust!
Bust That Rust!
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Bust That Rust!
These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.
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Can You Keep a Secret?
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Can You Keep a Secret?
Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.
2nd grade
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Geography, Latitude, and the North Star: Where Am I?
Geography, Latitude, and the North Star: Where Am I?
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Geography, Latitude, and the North Star: Where Am I?
Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.
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How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
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How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.
2nd grade
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Does Ultraviolet (UV) Light Pass through Some Colors More than Others?
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Does Ultraviolet (UV) Light Pass through Some Colors More than Others?
The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.
2nd grade
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Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
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Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
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.
2nd grade
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
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The Single Fixed Pulley System
The Single Fixed Pulley System
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The Single Fixed Pulley System
Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.
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Looking for 2nd grade science fair project ideas for your child's upcoming science fair? 2nd graders are naturally inquisitive, asking dozens of questions about the world around them. Good 2nd grade science fair projects should give kids the tools to seek the answers to their questions, while rewarding them for their innate drive to collect things, count and measure things, and describe things qualitatively. To this end, our team of professional laboratory scientists, science teachers, and educational consultants has put together a rich collection of second grade science fair projects and 2nd grade science experiments that equip kids to engage with the world scientifically.