Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 8

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

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

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

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

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

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

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

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.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

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

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

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

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

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

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 science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

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

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

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

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

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

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.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.