3rd - 5th Grade Physical Science Resources : Page 6

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Help your child understand surface tension by showing them how they can create a "skin" on top of water.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

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

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

How sensitive is your skin? Here's a fourth grade science experiment that lets your child figure it out.

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

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

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.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

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

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.