1st - 4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 15

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?

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

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

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

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.

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

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

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

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

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

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.

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

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?