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3rd - 6th Grade Physical Science Activities
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Bounce an Egg
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Bounce an Egg
Third Grade
Physical Science
Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!
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Bounce an Egg
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Bounce an Egg
Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Third Grade
Physical Science
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon
Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
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Heat Capacity of Water vs. Heat Capacity of Oil
Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Third Grade
Physical Science
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
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Keep a Candle Burning Underwater!
Help your fifth grader execute this experiment involving a lit candle (submerged in water!) to show him the wonders of heat energy transference.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
Third Grade
Physical Science
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Pre-K
Physical Science
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
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Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!
Pre-K
Physical Science
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Design Challenge: Making a Solar Oven
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Design Challenge: Making a Solar Oven
Third Grade
Physical Science
In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!
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Design Challenge: Making a Solar Oven
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Design Challenge: Making a Solar Oven
In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
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A Trick for the Eyes: Color Wheels and Optical Illusion Tops
This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
Third Grade
Physical Science
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
Third Grade
Measurement
Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!
Third Grade
Measurement
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
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Bake a Chemistry Cake
Here's an experiment that will have your child experimenting with cake ingredients to learn about the chemical reactions that happen when a cake's in the oven.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Series and Parallel Circuits
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Series and Parallel Circuits
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!
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Series and Parallel Circuits
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Series and Parallel Circuits
How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Testing the Solubility of Common Liquid Solvents
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Testing the Solubility of Common Liquid Solvents
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.
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Testing the Solubility of Common Liquid Solvents
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Testing the Solubility of Common Liquid Solvents
In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Layering Liquids: Explore Density Science
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Layering Liquids: Explore Density Science
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.
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Layering Liquids: Explore Density Science
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Layering Liquids: Explore Density Science
Teach your child some scientific basics as you explore the densities of various liquids in this fun experiment.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Make Your Own Soap
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Make Your Own Soap
Third Grade
Physical Science
Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.
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Make Your Own Soap
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Make Your Own Soap
Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
Third Grade
Physical Science
Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
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Design a Floating Cork Boat
Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Sound and Vibration
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Sound and Vibration
Third Grade
Physical Science
Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.
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Sound and Vibration
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Sound and Vibration
Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Egg in a Bottle
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Egg in a Bottle
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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!
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Egg in a Bottle
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Egg in a Bottle
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!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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The Red Cabbage Acid Test
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The Red Cabbage Acid Test
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!
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The Red Cabbage Acid Test
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The Red Cabbage Acid Test
How to test for acids and bases? In this activity you and your child can make your own indicator from red cabbage!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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How to Make a Bouncy Ball
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How to Make a Bouncy Ball
Third Grade
Physical Science
In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.
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How to Make a Bouncy Ball
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How to Make a Bouncy Ball
In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Talking to Plants
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Talking to Plants
Third Grade
Physical Science
This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.
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Talking to Plants
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Talking to Plants
This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment
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Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!
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Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment
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Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment
Learn with makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Spinning Color Wheel
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Spinning Color Wheel
Third Grade
Physical Science
Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!
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Spinning Color Wheel
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Spinning Color Wheel
Help your curious third grader construct a dazzling spinning wheel that will teach him about the science behind colors while providing some silly entertainment!
Third Grade
Physical Science
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The Science of Sound
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The Science of Sound
Third Grade
Physical Science
What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.
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The Science of Sound
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The Science of Sound
What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Candy Science Experiments: Toffee!
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Candy Science Experiments: Toffee!
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.
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Candy Science Experiments: Toffee!
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Candy Science Experiments: Toffee!
Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Volcano Project
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Volcano Project
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.
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Volcano Project
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Volcano Project
Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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A Glass Symphony
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A Glass Symphony
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.
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A Glass Symphony
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A Glass Symphony
Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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