4th - 6th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 4

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

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!

Science fair project the demonstrates Newton's Third Law using a milk carton filled with water.

This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

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

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.

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

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating an insulated cup that will keep beverages colder for longer than a regular cup.

Kids will love making sugar crystals in this sugar crystal science fair project which teaches important chemistry concepts like saturation and solubility.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.