1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 2

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

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!

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

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

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.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

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

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!