Preschool - 3rd Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 4

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

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

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

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

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

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

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.

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

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

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

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

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

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

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!

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

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.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.