Preschool - 6th Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 11

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

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

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

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!