Kindergarten and 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 4

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

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

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

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.

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

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

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

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

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

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

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

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

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?

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

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

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 science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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