Elementary School Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 4

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

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.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

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

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.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!