1st - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 8

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

This science fair project idea explores whether the process used to dry the beans we eat for food renders them unviable.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

In this science project, learn about water transport in plants and make a beautiful dyed floral arrangement with cohesion, adhesion, and xylem tubes!

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

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

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

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

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?

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

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.

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

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 fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.

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

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

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.