Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 6

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Cherries usually burst with flavor, but in this science experiment they burst with osmotic pressure. This science activity will blow your curious kid's mind!

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

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

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.

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

This classic children's game-connecting two cups with a string-demonstrates sound's ability to travel through air vs through a solid.

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

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

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

Gymnosperms are coniferous trees that reproduces using pine cones to spread seeds. Check out this simple pine cone experiment to learn about the process!

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

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

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.