2nd - 7th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 18

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

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 attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

In this science experiment, your child will test the strength of hollow structures in order to understand how strong bird bones really are.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Science fair project which determines whether it is numerically possible to be connected to every person on the earth within six degrees of separation.

This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

Tree rings can tell the age of the tree but also information about the world. This science experiment uses tree stumps to discover new facts.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

Glass is see-through, but usually you can still see that it is there. In this experiment, we use baby oil to make glass go completely invisible.

Dive into the world of cooking oil and smoke points to discover just how fast some oils start smoking.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

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