3rd - 5th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 3

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

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 at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

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

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

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.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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.

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

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

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.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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!

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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

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

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!

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!