Physical Science Activities : Page 8

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

The goal of this science fair project is to evaluate the effect of heat on sound wave frequency.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Illustrate the idea of light refraction with this exciting and mystifying experiment.

Teach your preschooler some physics that she can relate to with this fun and simple activity!

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

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

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

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

Look for a correlation between temperature and the intensity of cricket chirping. Measure ambient temperature and sound intensity in decibels.

What is the Doppler Effect, or the Doppler Shift? The purpose of this science fair project is to determine how distance impacts the Doppler Effect.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

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

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.