SKIP TO CONTENT

1st and 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources for 'solid shapes'

View all resourcesScienceEngineering and Science Inquiry
29 results
Search for: solid, shapes
✕
Science
✕
1st and 2nd Grade
✕
Clear all
29 results
Subtopics:

1st and 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources for 'solid shapes'

29 results
Search for: solid, shapes
✕
Science
✕
1st and 2nd Grade
✕
Clear all
29 results
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids
Activity
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids large image
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.
Activity
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids
Activity
How Sound Travels Through Air and Solids
This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Activity
The Speed of Sound on a String
The Speed of Sound on a String
Activity
The Speed of Sound on a String large image
The Speed of Sound on a String
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.
Activity
The Speed of Sound on a String
The Speed of Sound on a String
Activity
The Speed of Sound on a String
This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Activity
How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
Activity
How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
Kindergarten
Physical Science
In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.
Activity
How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
Activity
How Well Does Sound Travel Through a Gas? A Liquid? A Solid?
In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Activity
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns
Activity
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns large image
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.
Activity
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns
Activity
Leaf Rubbings: Shapes and Patterns
In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup!
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup!
Activity
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup! large image
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup!
First Grade
Physical Science
Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.
Activity
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup!
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup!
Activity
Solids, Liquids, Maple Syrup!
Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.
First Grade
Physical Science
Activity
Latent Fingerprints
Activity
Latent Fingerprints
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.
Activity
Latent Fingerprints
Activity
Latent Fingerprints
Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Activity
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers large image
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
First Grade
Physical Science
Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!
Activity
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Activity
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!
First Grade
Physical Science
Activity
Water Soluble Science
Water Soluble Science
Lesson Plan
Water Soluble Science large image
Water Soluble Science
First Grade
Physical Science
Your students will enjoy this hands on lesson where they make simple solutions and mixtures. They will have an opportunity to predict and observe solids that dissolve in water.
Lesson Plan
Water Soluble Science
Water Soluble Science
Lesson Plan
Water Soluble Science
Your students will enjoy this hands on lesson where they make simple solutions and mixtures. They will have an opportunity to predict and observe solids that dissolve in water.
First Grade
Physical Science
Lesson Plan
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
Activity
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen? large image
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.
Activity
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
Activity
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid
Activity
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid large image
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.
Activity
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid
Activity
Make Slime! How to Create a Colloid
Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Shape Words
Shape Words
Activity
Shape Words large image
Shape Words
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!
Activity
Shape Words
Shape Words
Activity
Shape Words
Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
Activity
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock large image
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.
Activity
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
Activity
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Chair Design Challenge
Chair Design Challenge
Activity
Chair Design Challenge large image
Chair Design Challenge
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.
Activity
Chair Design Challenge
Chair Design Challenge
Activity
Chair Design Challenge
In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Activity
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water large image
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Kindergarten
Physical Science
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
Activity
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Activity
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Activity
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble?
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble?
Activity
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble? large image
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?
Activity
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble?
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble?
Activity
Is it Possible to Blow a Square Bubble?
Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Floating Paper Clip
Activity
Floating Paper Clip
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.
Activity
Floating Paper Clip
Activity
Floating Paper Clip
In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Heating Sugar
Heating Sugar
Activity
Heating Sugar large image
Heating Sugar
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!
Activity
Heating Sugar
Heating Sugar
Activity
Heating Sugar
Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
What Are the Layers of the Earth?
What Are the Layers of the Earth?
Activity
What Are the Layers of the Earth? large image
What Are the Layers of the Earth?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.
Activity
What Are the Layers of the Earth?
What Are the Layers of the Earth?
Activity
What Are the Layers of the Earth?
Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Crystal Wonderland
Crystal Wonderland
Activity
Crystal Wonderland large image
Crystal Wonderland
First Grade
Measurement
The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.
Activity
Crystal Wonderland
Crystal Wonderland
Activity
Crystal Wonderland
The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.
First Grade
Measurement
Activity
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet
Activity
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet large image
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.
Activity
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet
Activity
Design Challenge: Letters of the Alphabet
Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Form and Function
Form and Function
Activity
Form and Function large image
Form and Function
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.
Activity
Form and Function
Form and Function
Activity
Form and Function
Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Activity
Dissolving Packing Peanuts large image
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
First Grade
Measurement
Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.
Activity
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Activity
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.
First Grade
Measurement
Activity
The Role of Fat in Food
The Role of Fat in Food
Activity
The Role of Fat in Food large image
The Role of Fat in Food
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.
Activity
The Role of Fat in Food
The Role of Fat in Food
Activity
The Role of Fat in Food
This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Activity
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance large image
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
Activity
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Activity
Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Gravitropism
Gravitropism
Activity
Gravitropism large image
Gravitropism
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.
Activity
Gravitropism
Gravitropism
Activity
Gravitropism
What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
What Is an Algorithm?
What Is an Algorithm?
Lesson Plan
What Is an Algorithm? large image
What Is an Algorithm?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this lesson, students will learn to create a simple algorithm using block code. The platform used for this activity is a website created by Google that provides free educational games that teach students to program using block code.
Lesson Plan
What Is an Algorithm?
What Is an Algorithm?
Lesson Plan
What Is an Algorithm?
In this lesson, students will learn to create a simple algorithm using block code. The platform used for this activity is a website created by Google that provides free educational games that teach students to program using block code.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Activity
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths large image
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!
Activity
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Activity
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Activity
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines large image
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.
Activity
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Activity
Show the Direction of Magnetic Field Lines
Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Build an Insect Model
Build an Insect Model
Activity
Build an Insect Model large image
Build an Insect Model
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.
Activity
Build an Insect Model
Build an Insect Model
Activity
Build an Insect Model
In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
1