1st - 5th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 2

Does the temperature of a magnet affect its strength? Learn about the relationship between magnets and temperature with this cool physics science fair project.

Students pit the heat capacity of water against the heat capacity of oil while looking at the effects of dipole rotation in this cool science fair project idea.

In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Learn about where colors come from and how light absorption works in this fun experiment! All you need is a flashlight, construction paper, and cellophane!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

In this fun experiment, we'll find out how color affects heat absorption!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Create safe lightning for kids! They'll learn how to make lightning at home with this fun science fair project idea illustrating static charges and grounding.

This science fair project idea determines if the temperature of rubber effects how high it bounces.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.

In this fun science fair project idea learn about universal solvents and solutes and find out the solubility of several common liquid substances.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Most people assume that cold water freezes more quickly, but could that be false? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Let's find out!

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

This science fair project idea discovers which brand of bubblegum produces the largest bubbles.

This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.

How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!