Preschool - 4th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 6

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

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

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

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.

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

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.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

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

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

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

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

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.