4th and 5th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 3

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.

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

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

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