5th - 8th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources

Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

This middle school science fair project determines whether DNA is most easily extracted from under-ripe, ripe, or over-ripe strawberries.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a car that can be powered by a balloon!

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

This science fair project idea explores the different properties & interactions of sugar molecules.

Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

In this windmill model science project, you will build a windmill to learn about wheel-and-axle machines and how these simple machines are used to do work.

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

In this design challenge, students will be tasked with creating a bouncy ball polymer!

This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

Create safe lightning for kids! They'll learn how to make lightning at home with this fun science fair project idea illustrating static charges and grounding.

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

In this challenge, students are tasked with creating a model roller coaster that a marble can travel through.

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

The buoyant force of water explains why some objects float in water. But why do some objects sink? Find out in this physics experiment and learn about density.