Physics Classes for Kids (2026) — Forces, Motion & Machines Hands-On | CHIPS

Physics Classes for Kids — Build Machines That Prove the Laws. Physics classes for kids: build catapults, roller coasters, circuits, and simple machines that make force, motion, and energy real. After-school physics enrichment and homeschool-friendly engineering labs from CHIPS — expanding across the US.
What kids will actually do: Build catapults, trebuchets, and launchers — then tune them with real math; Design marble roller coasters that teach energy, momentum, and g-forces; Wire electricity and magnetism experiments that connect to our electronics classes; Levers, gears, and pulleys: build the six simple machines and feel the physics.
What age should kids start physics classes? Physics through building works from grade 2 up: young kids learn forces and motion with ramps and launchers, while grades 5-8 add measurement, prediction, and the math behind the machines.
Does CHIPS offer physics classes near me? CHIPS teaches hands-on STEM in Silicon Valley today and is bringing physics classes to new areas across the US. Add your ZIP code to the interest list — high-demand areas open first.
How is hands-on physics different from school physics? School physics often starts with formulas. Maker physics starts with a machine the kid builds — the formula shows up as the tool that makes their catapult shoot farther. Understanding sticks because it's attached to something they made.
CHIPS runs hands-on STEM (electronics, robotics, AI) in Silicon Valley today and is expanding Physics classes across the United States — the areas with the most interest launch first. Join the interest list with your ZIP code at chips.interfacernd.com/science-classes/physics, or vote for several subjects at chips.interfacernd.com/SpecialClasses.