Elementary School Physical Science Resources : Page 5

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

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

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

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.

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

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

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

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

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Here is a quick experiment you can conduct at the playground to introduce or reinforce the concept of Newton's First Law, The Law of Inertia.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

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!

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

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

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.