Kindergarten and 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 3

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

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

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

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

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

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.

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