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

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

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

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

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

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!

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

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

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

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

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

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

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

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, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

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

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?

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

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

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

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

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

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.