Elementary School Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 21

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

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

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

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

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Science fair project which will teach you more about the foods that you eat, and learn which ones are healthier choices.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.