1st - 8th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 24

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This activity challenges your student to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking to program multiple robots.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

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

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Science fair project that determines whether mass and weight are the same or different.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.