Air Pressure Demonstration - Demonstrate air pressure with this simple experiment. Click on source for more lessons involving air and air quality source
AskERIC Lesson Plans: Physical sciences - Several physical science lesson plans written by teachers or student teachers for grades K-12 source
Be "Sun"-sible About Heating Water - Energy conservation in the home is the focus of this lesson on solar energy. Activities include construction of a simple solar water heater source
Chemistry: Phase Changes: Heat and Matter - Hands-on activities help students develop an understanding of the three stages of matter, how heat energy is transferred, and the difference between heat and temperature (In Adobe Acrobat PDF format) source
Convection Activities - Lesson plan and activities demonstrate how temperature affects air pressure source
Egg Suck - Use a boiled egg, jar, and matches to demonstrate that heated air expands with this activity source
Energy Quest - Education site from the California Energy Commission. Click icons to The Energy Story, Saving Energy, Art Contest, Projects, Puzzles, Scientists, Safety, Solar Energy, Teacher Resources, Energy Patrol, Games and more source
Hands-On Activities in the Physical Sciences - Select hands-on physical science activities from these categories. Observation and Measurement, Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Forces and Their Effects, and Energy (Many for advanced students) source
Inertia - Youngsters observe the difference between inertia for objects at rest and objects moving in a straight line with these activities source
Insulators - Students explore the insulating properties of four types of spoons while gathering information for the design of a hot beverage mug source
Momentum - Activities allow youngsters to observe the transfer of momentum using rollerblades, toy cars, a weight, cue balls, cue stick, marbles, and string source
Newtons Third Law - Mini unit for K-2 students uses centers and stations to explore Newtons Third Law; for every action there is a reaction; for every force there is an equal and opposite force source
Oobleck and Glurch --Learning about Solids and Liquids - Students make a non-neutonian fluid and a polymer to learn about the characteristics of solids and liquids. Includes recipes for both source
Playground Physics - Introduce older students to concepts in classical mechanics by relating their experiences on the playground to basic physics concepts. Investigate gravity, levers, pendulums, inclined planes, and more source
Properties of Objects - Introduce young students to the properties of colour, shape, size, texture, hardness, and weight with sorting and discovery activities using common objects source
Reflective Solar Cooker - Make a solar cooker using easy to find materials and use the Suns energy to cook marshmallows (In adobe Acrobat PDF format) source
Slinky Science - Use a slinky to demonstrate properties of physics. Includes activities on motion, waves and centrifugal force. Links to short history of the slinky and additional activities source
Solar Matters - Interdisciplinary solar energy unit includes teacher resources, hands-on activities, and experiments designed to increase student awareness of the power of solar energy source
The Amazing Physics of Everyday Objects - Collection of physics experiments using common hosehold objects. Some adult supervision required source
The Science of Sound - Second grade unit on sound and its application to animals, musical instruments, and communication. Lists seventeen relating experiments, teacher notes, and materials list source
The Science of Sound - How Sound is Made Lesson presented by Bethune Academy fifth graders. Links to sound experiments, sound wave samples, sound uses, how we hear, explaination of Music and more source
