1st - 3rd Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 7

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

Help your own young scientist tackle the wonders of static electricity from the comfort of his own home!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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

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

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.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

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

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

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

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.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

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

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.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.