Preschool - 2nd Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 3

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!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

Introduce your child to the wonders of colorful chemistry with this simple food coloring project.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

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

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

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

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Teach your preschooler some physics that she can relate to with this fun and simple activity!