120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
49 projects
Guess whether everyday objects will sink or float, then test them in water and look for a pattern.
20 to 30 min · 4 materialsView projectBuild a small car pushed by escaping air, then test and redesign it to go farther.
45 to 60 min · 8 materialsView projectRoll a toy car down ramps of different heights, graph the data, and find the slope of the line.
60 to 90 min · 7 materialsView projectLaunch a marble off a table from different ramp heights and test a physics model of how far it lands.
1.5 to 2 hr · 7 materialsView projectWatch colored water climb up paper towels from cup to cup and mix to make brand new colors.
20 to 30 min · 6 materialsView projectUse a flashlight to find out how a shadow changes when an object moves closer or farther away.
20 to 30 min · 5 materialsView projectSend a balloon zooming along a string and discover how air pushes it forward.
25 to 40 min · 7 materialsView projectGo on a hunt around your home to find out which things a magnet picks up and which it ignores.
25 to 40 min · 4 materialsView projectMagnetize a needle, float it on water, and see it point north.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectUse a rubber band to compare how hard it is to lift a toy straight up and to pull it up ramps.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectLift a load with a fixed pulley and a moving pulley and measure how much easier each one makes the job.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectRoll a toy car down a ramp onto different floors and find out which surface slows it the most.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a guitar from a box and rubber bands and discover how to make higher and lower sounds.
35 to 50 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a craft stick catapult and find out how pull back and angle change how far it launches.
45 to 70 min · 7 materialsView projectDesign a cushioned package that keeps a raw egg safe when it is dropped from a height.
50 to 80 min · 6 materialsView projectRub a balloon on different materials and test which one gives the strongest static charge.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a spinning paper helicopter and test how blade length changes how long it takes to fall.
35 to 55 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild parachutes of different sizes and find out how canopy size changes how long a toy takes to fall.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild a lightweight paper glider, change its wing or weight, and measure how far each version flies.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectConnect gears of different sizes and discover how the number of teeth changes speed and turning force.
40 to 65 min · 4 materialsView projectBalance a ruler on a pencil and discover the rule for how weight and distance work together.
40 to 60 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a marble track with hills and a loop, and measure how height, friction and energy change the ride.
1 to 1.7 hr · 6 materialsView projectAdd weight to the nose of a paper airplane and measure how it changes the distance it flies.
45 to 60 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a hovercraft from a CD and a balloon, then test how load and air supply change how far it glides.
40 to 70 min · 7 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.