1st and 2nd Grade Earth and Space Science Worksheets : Page 3

Natural resources are crucial for sustaining life on the planet. Encourage your child to get to thinking about plants, one of Earth's natural resources.

Can you help Cornelius create a crazy compost concoction? Help your child review his knowledge of compost and recycling with this fun worksheet.

Worm your way through this soil maze, which doubles as a fun way to review the names of the different soil layers.

Let's play animal hide and seek! Your little zookeeper will learn all about animal camouflage with this adorable worksheet.

Get this earth science worksheet that will challenge your child's knowledge of volcanoes and teach him some new vocabulary.

A coloring sheet of a Mars rover searching for life on other planets.

These "Dig It!" worksheets not only teach about life on earth, they teach the scientific method as well.

Challenge your science student to record a shadow over the course of a day and make the connection between shadows and the time of day.

A natural resource is something that we use that occurs naturally in the environment. Teach your child about the densest and heaviest natural resource: rocks!

Get into the habit of recycling food waste and other household materials by making your own compost pile!

Get to know the planets of our solar system with a stellar coloring page filled with fun facts about Uranus!

Aspiring astronomers, get ready for a stellar coloring page all about the moon! Your child can read some fun facts as he colors.

See the wind in action! Little scientists can make and decorate their very own windsocks to hang in the breeze, using this template.

Is air a natural resource? You bet! Air as a resource carries oxygen, which we need. Read and write about ways air quality can be affected.

Learn all about precipitation and the role it plays on the planet in this weather science worksheet.

Tree climbers and tree huggers alike, learn the basics of reading tree rings to find out about the life of a tree.

This mix-and-match lists examples of natural resources. Kids can connect the natural resource with the resulting product.

Create your very own constellation chart with this cut-out template, perfect for stargazing on a clear night!

What's in the ground beneath our feet? Explore the science of soil with your child using this handy printable!

Turn a patchy day into a fun science adventure with this cloud gazing worksheet! Draw the clouds you spot, and then identify which type they are.

Understand nature's visual cues for the shifting of the seasons with this tree seasons match-up activity!

Microscopes bring biology to life, allowing us to explore the world's tiniest living things. Have your child create his own organism in the sample slide.

Get to know the planet Saturn with this fact-filled coloring page! Your little astronomer can read some interesting information on Saturn as he colors.

Did you know there is a tortoise who is over 100 years old? Learn some interesting animal facts with this cut and paste matching activity!

Playing in the dirt was never so educational! Shake things up with this fun experiment about soil.

Dig up some earth science learning with this printable, and turn your next hike or beach excursion into a lesson in soil science!

Can your child think of ways people use soil? Get her excited about Earth science with a lesson on this crucial natural resource.

When spring is in full bloom, be sure to get outside to smell the flowers! Your little nature lover can have fun with this flower identification activity.

Fossils can tell us about life on earth, but they can also teach kids the scientific method.

Complete this simple and engaging exercise about the planet Mars by reading the information and labeling Mars' layers using what you've learned.