Preschool - 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 6

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

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.

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

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

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

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

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

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

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

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

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

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

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

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

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

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.

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.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

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.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

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

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

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

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

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