Preschool - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 8

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.

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

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

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

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

This biodiversity project examines the biodiversity in your own backyard.

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

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

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

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

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

What is topography? Kids find out by learning to make and read a topographic map in this awesome science fair project idea.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Your preschooler can learn how to siphon water with just two bottles and a plastic tube in this fun, educational science activity.

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!

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

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!

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

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!