Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 2

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Learn how to use the Punnett Square to predict the gene combinations of dominant and recessive traits in this fun and easy genetics science project!

Check out this cool and free middle school science fair project idea on how to make a solar oven.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

In this windmill model science project, you will build a windmill to learn about wheel-and-axle machines and how these simple machines are used to do work.

Determine if picking up fallen food in 5 seconds or less prevents the transfer of bacteria from the ground.

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

Learn about endothermic and exothermic reactions and energy exchange by experimenting with temperature change in chemical reactions.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!

This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.

How does light affect plant growth? Do different colors of light work better than others? Find out in this classic science fair project idea.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

By dropping a magnet through a copper tube, kids observe the cool (and bizarre) braking effect produced by the eddy currents predicted by Lenz's law.

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Create safe lightning for kids! They'll learn how to make lightning at home with this fun science fair project idea illustrating static charges and grounding.

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a model roller coaster that a marble can travel through.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to construct a parachute that will deliver an egg safely to the ground. Good luck!

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!