Preschool - 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 2

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!

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

The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

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

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Here's a simple science activity that will help your child better understand how wells bring us water.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

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.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

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.

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

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

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

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.