Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 41

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

Explore the concept of receptive fields and why different parts of our body have different levels of sensitivity.

This high school science fair project investigates if small changes in your diet alter the pH of your saliva.

In this project students determine which instruments composers use to create birdsongs and birdcalls in classical music.

This cool middle school science fair project idea helps students explore the role phototropism plays in the growth of green plants.

The goal of this fun science experiment is to explore the limitations of sight and learn working of the human eyes.

Science fair project that tests the effects of diluted soap on the size of bubbles blown from the solution. Will dilution cause smaller bubbles?

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

In this science fair project, students investigate how different colors influence appetite.

Explore the effect of wind speed on the burning rate of a candle.

Science fair project which helps you determine your latitude by using an astrolabe, which measures the angle between the North Star and the horizon.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

This project examines whether more expensive golf balls translate into better results on the golf course.

Plant sunflower seeds , measure height, calculate average height, compare size and weight of heads. Interpret findings in detailed report.

The objective of this experiment is to evaluate which types of people are most impacted by the McCollough effect.

This science fair project determines which of two chemical agents can be used to release the drug (tea) from hydrogel crystals.

This science project examines the thermal properties of several major greenhouse gases.

Investigate the advantages of the use of ceramics in engines such as the tiles used in Space Shuttle. Use iron filings and magnets.

This science fair project idea investigates food preference of birds.

Get this cool science fair idea to explore how arctic tundra animals change their behavior and adapt to survive in long, cold winters.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

This science fair project studies whether DSLR and Point-and-Shoot cameras work the same way under all conditions.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

Glass is see-through, but usually you can still see that it is there. In this experiment, we use baby oil to make glass go completely invisible.

Place mushroom caps on poster board, label samples. Check beneath mushroom caps for "prints" of spores. Record and interpret prints left behind.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Demonstrate that insects observe colors and choose favorites. Place colored pieces of construction paper on a flat, glassy surface, observe bug preference.

This science fair project idea demonstrates sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

Explore whether pianists have the tendency to type faster than non-pianists.