120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
49 projects
Build a lightweight structure that sticks out from a wall like a diving board and holds a hanging load.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 8 materialsView projectBuild a working circuit, then use it as a tester to sort materials into conductors and insulators.
45 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectLayer honey, dish soap, water and oil in a glass and measure the density of each liquid to explain the order.
40 to 60 min · 8 materialsView projectBuild a vehicle powered by a falling mass and tune it to stop exactly at a target line.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 8 materialsView projectBuild a model wind turbine and test how blade shape and number change how much weight it can lift.
1 to 1.7 hr · 9 materialsView projectBuild a lightweight glider launched by a rubber band and tune it for the longest flight time or distance.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 7 materialsView projectWrap cups of hot water in different materials and graph how fast each one cools to find the best insulator.
50 to 80 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a parachute for a ping-pong ball and tune its design for the slowest, steadiest drop.
50 to 80 min · 7 materialsView projectWire bulbs in series and in parallel, measure brightness and current, and find the rules that explain the difference.
50 to 80 min · 5 materialsView projectMeasure the pulling force needed to slide a disc with and without an air cushion and calculate the coefficient of friction.
60 to 90 min · 6 materialsView projectUse a magnifying lens to form an image on a screen, measure its focal length, and test the lens equation.
50 to 80 min · 5 materialsView projectMount a model wing in an airstream and measure how lift changes with the angle of the wing.
1 to 1.7 hr · 7 materialsView projectHang masses from a spring, measure how far it stretches, and find the spring constant from the slope of a graph.
50 to 80 min · 6 materialsView projectSqueeze trapped air with weights and show that pressure and volume change in opposite ways.
60 to 90 min · 6 materialsView projectMove a magnet through a coil of wire, measure the voltage it makes, and find what makes the voltage bigger.
1 to 1.7 hr · 6 materialsView projectFind the minimum release height for a marble to complete a vertical loop and compare it with the physics prediction.
1 to 1.7 hr · 6 materialsView projectMeasure how current changes with voltage through a resistor and find resistance from the slope of a graph.
60 to 90 min · 6 materialsView projectUse a string and a weight to measure the acceleration of gravity and judge how trustworthy your result is.
60 to 90 min · 7 materialsView projectDrop hot metal into cool water in an insulated cup and use the temperature change to find the metal's specific heat.
60 to 90 min · 8 materialsView projectFind the speed of sound by listening for resonance in a tube as the water level changes.
60 to 90 min · 5 materialsView projectCrash two toy carts together, measure speeds from video, and test whether total momentum is conserved.
1.3 to 2 hr · 7 materialsView projectRecord how a cup of hot water cools, fit an exponential model, and use it to predict the temperature at a later time.
1 to 2 hr · 6 materialsView projectChart the voltage across a charging capacitor and fit the exponential curve to find the time constant.
1.2 to 1.8 hr · 7 materialsView projectRoll a solid cylinder and a hollow tube down the same ramp and use the winner to test a prediction from rotational physics.
1.2 to 1.8 hr · 6 materialsView projectEduVistaHQ.com · Learn • Explore • Grow. Olympiad-inspired activities are practice for the skills those competitions use. EduVistaHQ is not affiliated with Science Olympiad or any other competition organization.