Showing Results for planning tools

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

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.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

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

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.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

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