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

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

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!

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

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

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.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Check out this cool science project idea to learn about rocks and explore the cycles of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks in the Earth's crust.

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

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Cleaning can be a chore, but not with this sudsy experiment!

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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

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

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

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