1st - 4th Grade Earth and Space Science Activities

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

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

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

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

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

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

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

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

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.