Elementary School Physical Science Activities : Page 7

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

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

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

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

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

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

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

Show your child how to concoct a simple duo of household ingredients that changes color as acids and bases are added!

An home science experiment for older students that teaches about the science behind heat.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

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

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.