Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 20

Air resistance is a crucial factor when designing a parachute. In this science fair project, students find what type of material works best as a parachute.

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

The actual factors affecting friction may surprise you! Learn about the coefficient of friction and put some trigonometry into practice in this science project.

Science fair project that determines whether spreading a moss soup over an area increases moss growth.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Science fair project that helps visualize how the human brain functions by constructing a model of a brain.

Science fair project that examines various techniques for removing wrinkles from polyester garments to understand why polyester garments become wrinkled.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

Determine the growth rates of different types of human hair. Ask volunteers to not cut their hair until the end of experiment. Measure hair length.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

This cool electricity project teaches kids how connecting batteries in series vs. parallel circuits can contribute to different levels of voltage and amperage.

This science fair project idea focuses on the production of oxygen by plants during the photosynthesis process.

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

Science fair project idea that measures fuel efficiency in cars. Calculate cost per mile by comparing fuel cost and consumption data.

Science fair project that explore how compound motion works by examining how gravity is affected by horizontal force.

This science fair project idea studies past and current fads and trends.

Explore which teeth-whitening products work best - Whitestrips or Whitetrays.

A great science fair project on solar oven design that helps kids learn about solar power and solar heating.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

Experiment about connection of senses of taste and smell. Using blindfold and noseplugs, administer blind taste test. Analyze results and organize data.

This science fair project idea determines whether the diet and taste preferences of humans relate to their personality.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

This science fair project idea investigates whether rocks containing geodes can be determined from the outside.