1st - 4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 2

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Take a dive into the candy jar with this yummy science experiment.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

The goal of this project is to create an exciting topographical map out of dough.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

With this cool floating rocks project, your child will get some hands-on experience with buoyancy and learn why certain rocks like pumice are able to float.

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.