2nd - 4th Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 5

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

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

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.

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

A homemade lava lamp gives any room a retro flair. Find out how to make a homemade lava lamp, and learn some science too, with this educational activity.

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

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

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.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.

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!

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