Preschool - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 6

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

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

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

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

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.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

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.

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

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

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

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

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

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

In this experiment you explore how tectonic plates move to create land and expand bodies of water.

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

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

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

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 investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

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

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

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

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

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