1st - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 9

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

This science fair project idea explores how enzyme inhibitors, active sites, non-competitive enzyme inhibitors, and substrates work.

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

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!

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

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