Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 12

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Measure the porosity of rocks by submerging them in water. Measure how much water each rock "drank," by measuring the difference in water volume.

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

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.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

There is debate about whether chalkboards or whiteboards are better. This experiment explores which leads to better retention of visually-displayed information.

This science fair project focuses on the use of a conductivity device that will determine if a substance dissolved in water can or cannot conduct electricity.

This cool air pressure demonstration has kids break a ruler using only a newspaper and atmospheric pressure.

This experiment will examine and precisely measure the amount of sugar in various sodas.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

In this cool experiment, learn about the forces of resistance in a liquid and race marbles in a cylinder to find out which fluids have a high viscosity.

In this project students learn about the golden ratio and investigate if it can be used to predict people's assessment of beauty in others.

This project involves the programming and development of a 3D Rubik's Cube application using C++.

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

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.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

The objective of this experiment is to conduct a ganzfeld experiment and determine if extrasensory perception (ESP) can be observed.

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate magnetic forces of attraction and repulsion using a magnet and everyday objects.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

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

This science project involves comparing the relative effectiveness of salt, pepper and dehydration in food preservation.

Determine if each hemisphere specializes in dealing with specific functions. Include illustrations of the brain, it hemispheres.

Science fair project that determines whether disinfectant sprays or disinfectant soaps are more effective at removing bacteria from hands.

How do cold packs work? Explore endothermic reactions by comparing the temperature change that results from various chemicals added to water to find out!

Kids will love making clouds and learning how to make a water cycle model in this fun science fair project idea that explores evaporation and precipitation.

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.