Elementary School Physical Science Activities : Page 5

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

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

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

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.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

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

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

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

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!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

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

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.