Preschool - 4th Grade Physical Science Activities : Page 4

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?

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Looking for an enjoyable evening activity you can do with your kids? Study the stars: help them learn about constellations by making one of their own.

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

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

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

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

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

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

Wondering how we know that air is there? Here's a quick and easy experiment that proves that air may be thin, but it's not too wimpy to block your shot!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

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

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

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

Teach your preschooler some physics that she can relate to with this fun and simple activity!

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!