Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 9

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

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.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

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

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

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

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

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

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

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

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

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

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

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.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?