Elementary School Earth and Space Science Activities

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

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.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

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

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

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

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

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

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

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

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

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

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.