3rd - 8th Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 6

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.

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

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

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!

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

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

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.

How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!

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?

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.