Preschool - 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 4

Your preschooler can learn how to siphon water with just two bottles and a plastic tube in this fun, educational science activity.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

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

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

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

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

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.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

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

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?

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!