2nd grade experiments

10 creative, at-home science lessons for kids that are perfect as distance learning activities, for homeschooling, or to continue students' learning over a scheduled school break.

Learning about the changing states of matter is so fun, and sometimes delicious! Did you know you can make ice cream in a bag? Check it out!

This Walking Water Experiment is a great hands-on science experiment perfect for anytime of the year. There is a free recording sheet printable included. This is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students.

Help kids learn about changes in weather and the impact of weather with these fun, hands-on weather science experiments for kids.

Your kids will be amazed by this simple burning candle in water science experiment. This rising water experiment will teach your kids the effect of air pressure.

Experiments are what makes learning in science fun! But if you have a strict budget or don’t have the resources, it becomes hard to include experiments regularly in your lessons. These 101 cheap science experiments utilise common household items, inexpensive basic lab materials, or items you can get at the dollar store. These experiments are so much fun to do at home with your kids on rainy days, or to use in a science lab on a low budget.

Learn a changing matter experiment you can easily do at school that is perfect for 2nd grade. This properties of matter ice cream in a bag science experiment is a delicious demonstration of temperature changes matter that students can eat at the end!

Investigate how fish breathe underwater by simulating a gill using Koolaid and a coffee filter in this easy science experiment. This is a fun classroom science activity for kids learning about ocean animals, animal adaptations, water habitats, and ecosystems in 2nd grade science.

A fun and easy science experiment for teaching students the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas! This engaging activity uses a plastic water bottle, water, a balloon, and Alka-Seltzer tablets to demonstrate the states of matter in an exciting way. Watch as the reaction inflates the balloon and download a free printable page to enhance the learning experience. Plus, explore an additional Alka-Seltzer Snow Experiment and find more science and STEM ideas for the entire school year.