Kindergarten and 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 4

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?