Preschool Physical Science Activities

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

What do you get when you combine science and fairies? Fairy scientists who make their own potion, of course! This activity promotes critical thinking skills as your child mixes, experiments, and creates their very own fairy potions.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

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.

Have your kid build an ice sculpture in this activity that's so fast, fun, and messy it's the perfect way to demonstrate how much fun experiments can be!

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

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

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.