Physical Science Activities : Page 6

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

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!

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Experiment with magnetism in this 8th grade science activity in which your child will create a working compass using a steel needle, magnet, and jar.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Find a mathematical relationship between the intensity of a sound wave and distance from the sound source. Use a pedometer and a sound level meter.

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

Set your teen on the beat in a real world "crime scene" investigation. Can he tell whose fingerprints are on a drinking glass?

Find out whether matching resonant frequencies can cause objects to shatter.

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

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.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to learn about seismic waves and how fast they travel during an earthquake.

This science project examines the history of earthquakes and what we can do to prevent future disasters.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

The objective of this experiment is to identify common materials that absorb sound waves with the greatest efficiency.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Future whistleblowers can learn about product safety standards with this exercise in writing and researching.

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

Explore concepts in current and coltage with these Van de Graaff generator experiments.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.