2nd - 4th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 4

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!

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

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.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

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

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

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.

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

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

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

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

Celebrate April Fools' Day with a science prank that is sure to amuse...and educate too!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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!

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

Here's a fun and simple activity to introduce your child to surface tension, and pull an awesome stunt in the process!

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