1st and 2nd Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 3

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how: