4th and 5th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 2

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

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

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

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

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

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Science fair project which determines if plants really do need water to grow, or whether they just need to be kept wet.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

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!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

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

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

In this design challenge, your child will make a bottle rocket using typical household items.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

Why do ants like sugar? Do ants like artificial sweeteners too? Kids find out with this great inquiry-based science fair project.

This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.

Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!