3rd - 5th 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.

Add some punch to your own doodles with a quick lesson about how to draw light and shadows.

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!

Dr. McSquare needs help sorting out his lab reports. Can your child read each item, then label it with the correct scientific method step?

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.

Is your child baffled by the scientific method? Dr. McSquare is here to help! Learn the steps by helping the doctor organize his lab reports.

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

Teach your little scientist the difference between physical and chemical changes, on a molecular level.

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.

Discover some of the fascinating properties of gravity by studying one of Newton's famous laws, the Law of Gravitation.

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!