Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 5

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Help your child plant a âtea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

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:

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Here's how you and your teen can stage your own formal debateâbeyond arguing why chores are unethical! Formal debates improve teens' critical thinking skills.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

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

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

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

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

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

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

This activity will help your child review science concepts, learn new ones, and become familiar with examples of various concepts in science. Plus, it's fun!

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

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!

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!