Kindergarten and 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 5

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

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

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

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?

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?

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

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

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

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

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

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

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

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

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

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

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.