Preschool - 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 8

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

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

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

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

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!

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

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!

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

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

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

This flexible activity for preschoolers features jellybeans, counting, coloring, and the five senses.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

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.

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

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

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?

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.