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In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Calculate the mass of the Earth using the sidereal and calendar period of the Moon and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation in this physics science project!

What if the shape of the Earth weren't spherical? How does its shape affect our gravity, climate, and tides? Model these questions in this cool project!

The purpose of this project is to determine if there are fluctuations in the rising and the setting of the sun and the position of the earth as it rotates.

Measure the speed of the earth's rotation using protractors and meter sticks. This science fair project measures the angle of the sun in relation to earth.

In this cool elementary school science fair project idea make a model to learn what happens to the Earth's surface when ice moves over land.

This fascinating science fair project explores eye color genotypes.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

This experiment explores the trend of reactivity in the alkaline earth metals as you go down the second column of the periodic table of elements.

This fun science project explores the climate change over the course of the history of Earth and helps construct a diorama representing a geologic time period.

This science fair project idea examines the distance a person travels on an average day and to relate that to an understanding of the size of the Earth.

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Looking for a fun earth science project on continental drifts? Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore how Pangaea may have broken up.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.