Elementary School Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 6

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

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.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

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

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

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.

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

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

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 kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!