Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 8

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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 demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

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

This science project lets students explore the number of spots on a ladybird and how to treat ladybugs with respect.

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

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

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

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

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

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

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.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

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.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

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

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.