Kindergarten - 8th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 8

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

This science fair project idea explores which fruit molds the fastest.

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

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

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

Have you ever noticed the ridges on a dog's nose? In this project, we take several dogs' nose prints and discover just how unique they are!

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

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.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

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

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.