3rd and 4th Grade Physical Science Resources

Here's a thorough, easy-to-understand breakdown of the color wheel that includes primary, secondary and tertiary colors.

Grab your trusty flashlight and get ready for a scientific treasure hunt!

Even colors have best friends. In the world of color, these best friend pairings are called complimentary colors.

Can you explain why your blue shirt is blue? This worksheet is full of facts about light and how it reacts with objects to give us the perception of color.

Light travels so quickly that sometimes we can forget it even travels at all. Learn all about the direction light travels and perform your own experiment!

Need a colorful way to impress your friends and family? This worksheet has got you covered!

Right now the Earth is spinning, whether we can feel it or not. Do you know why? Uncover the science behind our spinning planet with this informative worksheet.

Discover the science behind an ages-old 4th of July tradition with this firework diagram.

Brush up on some physics vocabulary with this energy word search!

Students flex their physical science knowledge by classifying items as solids or liquids in this fourth grade states of matter worksheet.

Does your little scientist know the different types of energy? Explore energy with this helpful info sheet!

What is the water cycle? We're glad you asked! Learn about this amazing natural system that's been working for billions of years.

This worksheet teaches your student about physical change vs chemical change, matter, mass, and property. An exciting experiment reinforces the concepts.

Teach your child the difference between potential and kinetic energy with this introductory worksheet.

Science can be a bit of a bore to some students, but with this quick worksheet on chemical and physical reactions, it can at least be a breeze.

Introduce children to physicist Albert Einstein — and a bit of theoretical physics — with this mini biography.

Who knew that the machines of the world are all made of just 6 simple machines working together? Introduce your child to simple machines with this worksheet.

Is your fourth grader learning about electricity? This worksheet is all about circuits, tests her skills and reinforces the concept of how a circuit works!

Looking for a quick reference about gravity and a definition for kids? This two page worksheet and activity has you covered!

Students practice classifying items as liquids or solids for a lesson on the states of matter in this fourth grade physical science worksheet.

Give your budding chemist the facts and practice she needs for measuring with graduated cylinders.

Budding scientists will learn about the density of salt water and perform an experiment with food coloring, salt water, and fresh water.

Children learn the fascinating physics behind lightning, along with a few fun facts, in this physical science worksheet.