Physical Science Resources : Page 14

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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.

Look for a correlation between temperature and the intensity of cricket chirping. Measure ambient temperature and sound intensity in decibels.

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!

In this project students determine which instruments composers use to create birdsongs and birdcalls in classical music.

Build an electroscope, a simple device that measures static electricity, or the freely flowing electrical charges of the atmosphere!

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how salt water acts as a conductor to electrical currents.

Have your child try this classic experiment that demonstrates circular motion using a bucket and rope. Be careful, you might get soaked!

This activity is a great introduction to polymer chemistry. It might seem complicated, but all you'll need is the material found inside of a baby's diaper!

Start thinking about how the internet works by assembling an Ethernet cable of your own!

Is your child struggling with the principles of magnetism? Here's a fun activity to demonstrate polarity and understand the basic principles of magnetism.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

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

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

Future whistleblowers can learn about product safety standards with this exercise in writing and researching.

This science fair project idea studies how talking on a cell phone affect driving?

Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple experiment together to find out!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.