Early Childhood Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 3

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

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

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

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

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.

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:

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 introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

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

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.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

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

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

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

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.

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

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

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

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

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

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

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.

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

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