1st - 4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 15

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

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

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

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

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

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

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

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

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

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.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

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

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.

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

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

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

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

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

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.