Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 3

Can you think of a way of cleaning dirty water using the sun? In this activity, you will be making a "solar still" that is able to do just that!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

Have your kid build an ice sculpture in this activity that's so fast, fun, and messy it's the perfect way to demonstrate how much fun experiments can be!

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

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

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Science fair project that helps you create your own compost pile in order to test the efficiency of different methods of composting.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

In this experiment, your middle schooler will chart the effects of oil on a feather in order to grasp the tragic effects of oil spills on wildlife.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Make an adorable nut buddy by crafting nature people out of nuts in shells! Buddies will take on their own personalities depending on the materials you use.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.