Preschool - 3rd Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 12

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

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

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

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?

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

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

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

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

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

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!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

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

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

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

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

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

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

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

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

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

This science project explores the concept of being opaque or clear. Can you make something clear opaque? Or something opaque clear?

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.

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