1st - 4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 12

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.

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

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.

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

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

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

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?

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

Science fair project about work and energy which uses a simple mathematical formula to predict how far a jar will roll down an incline.

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.

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

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?