Preschool - 5th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 6

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 child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

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!

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.

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

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

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

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!

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!

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.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

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 an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

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

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

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!

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

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!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

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.

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

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.

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.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

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

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.