Preschool - 6th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Worksheets

Hot or cold? Children practice classifying nine items by cutting them out and placing them in the correct box.

Dr. McSquare needs help sorting out his lab reports. Can your child read each item, then label it with the correct scientific method step?

Is your child baffled by the scientific method? Dr. McSquare is here to help! Learn the steps by helping the doctor organize his lab reports.

Introduce students to the first step of the engineering design process with this helpful graphic organizer! 

Observe and record the weather with your kindergartener with this cute fill-in weather graph.

Encourage your child to take a nature walk, using the prompts on this worksheet to write and draw their observations of plants, animals, sounds, and more.

Collecting data is an important part of math and statistics. Practice gathering data using items around the house or classroom!

These STEM design challenge cards ask learners to build something new for a specific reason or purpose and are a great way to foster creative thinking.

Introduce students to the second step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!

Children hone their powers of observation using this worksheet template.

Introduce students to the third step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!

Kids will learn about fossils in this worksheet. Help your child learn about the scientific method by getting him to examine a fossilized dinosaur skeleton.

Use this fossils worksheet to help a child learn about life on earth. Your child will learn about evolution and extinction, and also form a hypothesis.

Hypothesis, observation, data...with so many terms, learning the scientific method can be tricky. Learn the steps by helping Dr. McSquare sort out his reports.

For all you mad scientists, here is a helpful lab safety 101! You'll get to read a few basic rules, and then complete a word search.

Children will plan our their STEM design, reflect on the process of building their creation, and brainstorm ways they could make their design even better.

Use these STEM design challenges to foster creativity and critical thinking skills in young learners while introducing them to the engineering process.

Introduce students to the fourth step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!

Learn more about how plants work with this cool celery experiment! Use this worksheet to help you record your observations after doing this experiment.

These "Dig It!" worksheets not only teach about life on earth, they teach the scientific method as well.

Sometimes your senses can play tricks on you. Experiment with your sense of taste and your sense of smell with this simple experiment!

Fossils have a lot to teach us about life on earth, but they can also be used to help teach kids the scientific method.

Practice your detective skills with this fun worksheet! Have your child go around the house and see how many things from the list they can find.

Dr. McSquare is here to help kids learn the scientific method. His reports are all in disarray--can your child sort label each part with the correct step?

Loads of fun and packed with learning for science lovers and non-science lovers alike, this week's ideas will show your child the amazing side of science.

Learn to pay close attention to detail with this close-up observation worksheet!

Fossils can tell us about life on earth, but they can also teach kids the scientific method.

Your kids will have a blast making a mess while they build important science and reading skills. So roll up your sleeves and dig in to this week's ideas!

Start searching the house for items on this scientific scavenger hunt list, perfect for developing early science skills.

Budding scientists record their observations with this open-ended magnifying glass template!