Kindergarten and 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 2

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

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

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.