2nd - 5th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 11

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

The objective of this science fair project is to test the growth rate of a plan in a crystal medium in comparison to traditional soil.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Kids will create their own version of Richard Feynman's rubber band heat engine to learn about thermodynamics with this cool science fair project idea.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

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

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

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

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.