1st - 5th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 19

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

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.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Science fair project that examines how yeast grows, and which conditions allow for optimal growth. What types of nutrients does yeast prefer?

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

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

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

What does a raindrop look like when it splashes on the ground? Is each raindrop unique like snowflakes? Find out how raindrop size varies in this experiment.

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.

This science fair project idea investigates whether plants can survive being frozen.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.

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

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

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

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

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

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

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

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