1st - 4th Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 3

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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

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.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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.

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

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

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

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

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

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!

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

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

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

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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