1st - 4th Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 6

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

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

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

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

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

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

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

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

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

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.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Give your budding young observers a chance to discover simple machines at use in their own home.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This science fair project idea produces varying pitches of sound.