Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 16

Do dogs understand English? Kids will find out with one of our favorite dog science fair projects that tests how dogs process human language and other cues.

Study the impact of environment on seed germination among three materials: soil, paper towel, and cloth. Note when seeds germinate and how well they germinate

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Science fair project that uses iodine vapors to develop latent fingerprints on a non-porous object.

How do cold packs work? Explore endothermic reactions by comparing the temperature change that results from various chemicals added to water to find out!

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Discover if soda geysers will erupt when using regular vs. diet cola and which candies will create eruptions.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore various aspects of projectile motions like mass, angle and distance.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Science fair project that helps visualize how the human brain functions by constructing a model of a brain.

A cool physics science fair project idea for 7th grade exploring the application of distance, velocity, and time equations.

Science fair project that identifies the nature of ionic and covalent bonds and determines how ionic and covalent compounds differ.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project idea determines whether land or water warms more quickly and investigates how solar radiation increases the temperature of surfaces.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Compare the whitening abilities of four different brands of whitening toothpaste to see which one whitens the fastest and which one whitens the most.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!