Rolling, bouncing, racing, zipping, squishing, and more! Physics is fun, and these simple physics activities make STEM fun too! We love sharing fantastic STEM ideas from our own experiences as well as awesome bloggers. Science or STEM is very popular in our home, make sure to check out all of our simple science experiments and STEM activities for all year round learning and playing
PRETTY COOL, SIMPLE PHYSICS ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
WHAT IS PHYSICS?
Physics is most simply put as the study of matter and energy and the interaction between the two. How did the Universe begin? You might not have the answer to that question! However, you can pull off these cool physics activities to get your kids thinking, observing, questioning, and experimenting.
HOW TO EXPLORE PHYSICS
Try these simple physics concepts such as magnetism, gravity, circuits, sound, optics, fluid in motion, mechanics, heat, and dynamics {plus much more}. These simple science activities make for playful experimenting and discovering with new concepts. For younger kids, I try to give a few simple facts. With older kids, you can get more in depth with the concepts presented.
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20 SIMPLE PHYSICS ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
I love to find neat ideas such as these physics activities to share with you. I hand pick my selections based on what I think my son would enjoy, what supplies are needed, and what amount of time needs to be dedicated to the activity.
The first 10 are experiments we have enjoyed at home. The last 10 are wonderful physics activities I think we would love to try this year!
Click on each link for full descriptions of the physics activities.
Popsicle Stick Catapult {or made with pencils, LEGO, marshmallows}
Non- Newtonian Fluids {featured in photo}
Egg Drop Challenges
Pool Noodle or Paper Tube Marble Runs {featured in photo}
Magnet Powered Car | Science Kiddo
LEGO Inspired Electric Play Dough | Lemon Lime Adventures {featured in photo}
Rocket Building Station | Lemon Lime Adventures
Nuts and Bolts Sculptures | Preschool Powol Packets {featured in photo}
Walking on Eggs | Preschool Powol Packets
The Science of Seatbelts ~ Car Crash Physics | The Usual Mayhem
Sink and Float Hydrofoils | Kids Activities Blog
Heat Sensitive Color Changing Slime | Left Brain Craft Brain {featured in photo}
Exploring Light with Prisms | Buggy and Buddy {featured in photo}
The Science of Sound Waves | KC Edventures
SIMPLE PHYSICS ACTIVITIES MAKE LEARNING A BLAST!
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Emma says
Wow, I see so many ideas here I want to try? Gravity art, nuts and bolts sculptures…my daughter is going to love these!
Anne says
Great list of activities! I know that even as an engineer, physics “sounds” hard. Anything we can do to get kids trying it, playing with it and learning it helps remove that stigma. Thanks for including our slime, too 🙂
littlebins says
Your welcome! Yes Physics does sound intimidating but it doesn’t have to be.