4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 5

In this project, all you need is a protractor to learn how to use the altitude of Polaris to find latitude on Earth. Polaris is also known as the North Star.

In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

In this pinto bean germination experiment, you'll learn about how fertilizer aids in growing pinto beans into seedlings.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

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

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

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

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

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 teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

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

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.