Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 33

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

This science fair project idea explores whether dogs do look like their owners.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Ethanol can be used as an alternative fuel! The purpose of this experiment is to identify a starch plant that produces the largest quantity of ethanol.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate which food wrapping works best to keep refrigerated and non-refrigerated foods from spoiling.

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

Examine spreadsheet functions and design a new way to utilize spreadsheets. Analyze a spreadsheet program to familiarize yourself with its capabilities.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.

Check out this fun science project idea to explore different types of starches and learn how removing starch affects the quality and taste of food.

This experiment will explore the possibility of creating an infinite object by hand.

Science fair project which determines which colors of light allow plants to produce the most chlorophyll. How are color and light related to each other?

Science fair project that compares leaf pigments of various tree species. Which tree species do you think will have the most pigments and why?

What does yeast eat? Sugar, of course. But yeast also has some powerful enemies in the form of antifungal agents! Kids test them out in this fun yeast lab.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Science fair project that tests how heat affects the chemical reaction between a seltzer tablet and a glass of water.

This science fair project idea determines effective strategies to help students stay awake and attentive.

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Analytical chemists perform chromatography to separate colors into pigments. Test the food coloring used in M&M's and Skittles candy in this fun project!

Check out this fun science project idea to measure the amount of vitamin C in ripe, half-ripe, unripe and stored oranges.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!