2nd - 5th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 5

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

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.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

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

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

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

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

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

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

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

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

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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.

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

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

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

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

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!

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

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!

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

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

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.

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