1st - 5th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 23

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

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

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.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

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

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

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.

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

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

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

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.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.