1st - 4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 17

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

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

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

This science project challenges students to learn about and classify weeds and discover new practical uses for weeds.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

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.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

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

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!