Elementary School Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 5

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

This science fair project explains the process of how the lungs expand and contract with the help of the diaphragm.

Science fair project that examines what causes thunder and why a thunderclap sounds so loud. How is lightening related to the creation of sound waves?

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

Examine whether distilled water, spring water, or regular tap water yield faster plant growth.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.