2nd - 5th Grade Physical Science Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

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

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

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

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

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

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

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

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.