3rd - 5th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 2

Try the classic balloon-on-the-wall trick with your kid and watch static electricity in action.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Your third grader will delight in learning about sound waves as he observes the different sounds created by tapping on glasses with varying amounts of water.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

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.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.

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

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

This experiment uses a yeast solution, liquid detergent, and hydrogen peroxide to produce an exciting reaction like no other!

Every time a sound is produced it emits a sound wave. This experiment demonstrates how sound travels, using nothing more than a spoon and a string!

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.