1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 3

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

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.

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

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 science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

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

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.

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.

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.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

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

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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!

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

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

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

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

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.

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

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

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.