Elementary School Physical Science Activities : Page 3

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

This kindergarten science activity will help her explore the changing states of matter which transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

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

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science! Try our simple recipe/experiment.

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

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

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

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!