Elementary School Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 16

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

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 idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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.

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Can you increase the light and plant growth in your garden using mirrors? In this experiment, measure light reflection and find out!

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

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

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

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

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

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

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.