Complete Introduction to Physics (Grades 3-5)

Physics is the study of matter and energy!

Explore the amazing world of physics with the Complete Introduction to Physics kit (Grades 3-5) from Home Science Tools. This kit will take you on a journey through the field of physics, studying what matter and energy are, and how they interact.

The kit includes 11 unique, hands-on experiments, science supplies and a 32-page full-color manual. The primary topics covered in this kit include:

• Light
• Sound
• Displacement
• Energy
• Speed
• Velocity
• Distance

Your student will experience physics topics including:

• Working with light
• Building and testing a ball trampoline
• Diving deep to understand density and displacement
• Setting a rubber band helicopter to flight
• Launch a bottle rocket

They will also answer questions such as:

• Is light a particle or a wave?
• How do you make sounds louder or quieter?
• What are the types of energy?
• How do modern technologies, like helicopters, rockets, and boats, work?

Interested in learning more? Check out our Complete Introduction to Physics (Grades 3-5) Sample!

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• Glass prism
• Making tape
• 2 Diffraction gratings
• Blue cellophane
• Green cellophane
• Red cellophane
• Tealight candle
• Matches
• 3 9-oz cups
• 6 Balloons
• Steel ball
• 2 16-oz cups
• Permanent marker
• 3 Pipets
• 3 Bolts
• Super glue
• Graduated cup
• Craft stick
• Rubber bands
• Paper clips
• Helicopter cutout
• Plastic propeller with hook and craft stick attachment
• Foam board
• Foam box
• Scalpel
• 2 DC motors
• 2 Solar cells
• 2 Propellers
• 2 Black alligator clip leads
• 2 Red alligator clip leads
• Mass set
• Vinegar
• Baking soda
• 3 Zip-close bags
• Digital pocket scale
• Cork
• Tape measure

In addition, you will need the following household items:

• Water
• Scissors
• Bathtub or pool
• Light source
• Color supplies (Optional)
• 2-Liter bottle
• 3 Pencils

• 3-PS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
• 3-PS2-2 Make observations and/or measurements of an objects motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
• 4-PS3-1 Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
• 4-PS3-2 Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
• 4-PS4-1 Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.
• 4-PS4-2 Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.