Preschool - 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 5

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

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.

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

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

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

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

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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 demonstrates that plants give off water.

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

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

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!

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

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.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

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

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.