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2nd and 3rd Grade Physical Science Activities
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Bounce an Egg
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Bounce an Egg
Third Grade
Physical Science
Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!
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Bounce an Egg
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Bounce an Egg
Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Third Grade
Physical Science
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Pre-K
Physical Science
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
Pre-K
Physical Science
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Oobleck Science: Solid or Liquid?
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Oobleck Science: Solid or Liquid?
First Grade
Physical Science
Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!
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Oobleck Science: Solid or Liquid?
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Oobleck Science: Solid or Liquid?
Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!
First Grade
Physical Science
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Separate Salt and Pepper With Static Electricity
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Separate Salt and Pepper With Static Electricity
Second Grade
Physical Science
What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.
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Separate Salt and Pepper With Static Electricity
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Separate Salt and Pepper With Static Electricity
What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.
Second Grade
Physical Science
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Sound and Vibration
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Sound and Vibration
Third Grade
Physical Science
Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.
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Sound and Vibration
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Sound and Vibration
Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Make Your Own Ice Cream!
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Make Your Own Ice Cream!
Third Grade
Physical Science
I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!
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Make Your Own Ice Cream!
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Make Your Own Ice Cream!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Third Grade
Physical Science
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
Third Grade
Physical Science
Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Bottle Race Car
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Bottle Race Car
Second Grade
Physical Science
Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.
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Bottle Race Car
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Bottle Race Car
Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.
Second Grade
Physical Science
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Spinning Eggs
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Spinning Eggs
Second Grade
Physical Science
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!
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Spinning Eggs
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Spinning Eggs
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!
Second Grade
Physical Science
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The Science of Sound
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The Science of Sound
Third Grade
Physical Science
What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.
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The Science of Sound
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The Science of Sound
What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Triboluminescence Experiment
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Triboluminescence Experiment
Third Grade
Physical Science
Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!
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Triboluminescence Experiment
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Triboluminescence Experiment
Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Rock Candy Science
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Rock Candy Science
Second Grade
Measurement
The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!
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Rock Candy Science
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Rock Candy Science
The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!
Second Grade
Measurement
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Explore Color Science with Grape Juice
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Explore Color Science with Grape Juice
First Grade
Physical Science
Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.
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Explore Color Science with Grape Juice
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Explore Color Science with Grape Juice
Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.
First Grade
Physical Science
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
Third Grade
Physical Science
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
Third Grade
Measurement
Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!
Third Grade
Measurement
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Superhero Lightning Bolt
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Superhero Lightning Bolt
Second Grade
Physical Science
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!
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Superhero Lightning Bolt
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Superhero Lightning Bolt
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!
Second Grade
Physical Science
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Bending Light Experiment
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Bending Light Experiment
Third Grade
Physical Science
If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!
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Bending Light Experiment
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Bending Light Experiment
If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
Third Grade
Physical Science
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Homemade Barometer
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Homemade Barometer
Third Grade
Measurement
This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.
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Homemade Barometer
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Homemade Barometer
This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.
Third Grade
Measurement
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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge
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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge
Third Grade
Physical Science
Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.
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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge
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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge
Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Magic Soap Experiment
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Magic Soap Experiment
Second Grade
Physical Science
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.
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Magic Soap Experiment
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Magic Soap Experiment
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.
Second Grade
Physical Science
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Making Measurements: How Big is Your Hand?
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Making Measurements: How Big is Your Hand?
First Grade
Measurement
Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.
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Making Measurements: How Big is Your Hand?
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Making Measurements: How Big is Your Hand?
Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.
First Grade
Measurement
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Superhero Strength
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Superhero Strength
Third Grade
Physical Science
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!
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Superhero Strength
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Superhero Strength
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!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
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How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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.
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How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
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How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
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.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Experiment with Sudsy Lemon Science
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Experiment with Sudsy Lemon Science
Second Grade
Physical Science
Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.
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Experiment with Sudsy Lemon Science
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Experiment with Sudsy Lemon Science
Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.
Second Grade
Physical Science
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Create a Constellation
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Create a Constellation
Third Grade
Physical Science
Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.
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Create a Constellation
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Create a Constellation
Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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