Elementary School Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 23

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

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

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

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

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot navigate around several obstacles.

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

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

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.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

Find out which kind of bubble wrap fares best when put in impact.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

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

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

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.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

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

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?