Elementary School Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 14

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

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

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!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

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.

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.