Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 13

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.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.

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

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

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

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

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.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

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!

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

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

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

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.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

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!