1st - 8th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 8

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Science fair project which measures whether tsunamis are more destructive when they are caused by an earthquake or by a meteor.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

This science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

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.

This experiment evaluates if a noisy environment makes it harder for test subjects to perform tasks that require hand-eye coordination.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

Demonstrate the properties of pressure and surface tension to explain how water can stay inside an upside down glass using cardboard.

This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.

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

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?