Elementary School Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 2

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.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

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

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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

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

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

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

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

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

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!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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.

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.