1st and 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 6

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

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.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

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

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

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?