Preschool - 4th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 6

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!

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

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!

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

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.

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

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

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

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

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

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

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

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!