Preschool - 7th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 12

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

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

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

This science fair project idea explores the egg's thin membrane.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

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 identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

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

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.