1st and 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 5

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

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

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

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Can you imagine a sky filled with bright, colorful bubbles? Make this whimsical scene come alive with bubble science!

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

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

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

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!