Preschool - 4th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 13

Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.

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

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

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 highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

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

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

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

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

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

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

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

This fun and easy middle school science fair project idea explores the topic of pollution and demonstrates if polluted soil affect the growth of green plants.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

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

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.