Physical Science Activities : Page 8

Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how salt water acts as a conductor to electrical currents.

Have your child try this classic experiment that demonstrates circular motion using a bucket and rope. Be careful, you might get soaked!

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

Start thinking about how the internet works by assembling an Ethernet cable of your own!

Is your child struggling with the principles of magnetism? Here's a fun activity to demonstrate polarity and understand the basic principles of magnetism.

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

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

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

Future whistleblowers can learn about product safety standards with this exercise in writing and researching.

This science fair project idea studies how talking on a cell phone affect driving?

Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple experiment together to find out!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

What is the Doppler Effect, or the Doppler Shift? The purpose of this science fair project is to determine how distance impacts the Doppler Effect.

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

In this science fair experiment, students learn about the scientific principles behind Doppler ultrasound.

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

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 experiment will explore how mallets of various materials and weight create sonic tones of varying lengths.

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

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

This experiment investigates whether there are certain sounds that affect men and women differently

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

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

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!

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

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

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

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!