Kindergarten and 1st Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 5

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

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

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

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

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

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, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

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

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

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

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

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

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.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Kids will learn how to clean fish tank the natural way. Add catfish to the tank and see if your water gets cleaner.

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

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

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

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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