1st - 8th Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 5

Space enthusiasts will love learning about Freedom 7, the first manned American space mission.

Almost half of all known fish species call ponds, lakes, rivers, and other freshwater habitats home. Learn about freshwater fish in this worksheet.

Do you know how clouds form? Get the basic idea of how moisture in the air can become a cloud.

Here's a great worksheet for teaching your kids all about the planet Mercury. Did you know that it's the smallest planet in our solar system?

Third grader today, astrophysicist tomorrow! Let your child research their planet of choice, and discover everything from the number of moons to temperature.

This science vocabulary activity is packed with basic science vocabulary words to help the youngest kids warm up to scientific concepts.

Through a simple matching activity, kids learn how their actions can have a direct effect on the environment.

Do you know why Mars is called the Red Planet? Find out that and more on this planet printable.

This earth sciences worksheet offers a simple and informative overview to a fascinating geological phenomenon.

Practice geology vocabulary with this challenging crossword puzzle.

Share a star-gazing session with your little astronomer! This constellation chart is full of fun stories about the different groups of stars.

Here are listed a handful of natural resources, for kids to classify as renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.

How did salt ever get into the ocean? Find out how, and then try conducting your own salt water experiment.

What is the Earth? Here is a reading passage and a word search to help your kid get acquainted with Earth science.

Milky Way: candy bar or galaxy of 100 to 400 billion stars?

Learn Saturn facts with this science printable, like that it is one of the large gas planets in our solar system!

Discover some fun facts about the sun — and bring it to life with color — with this astronomy worksheet!

Have you ever looked into the night sky and wondered where all those millions and million of stars come from? Find out here with a mini astronomy lesson!

Almost nothing in this universe can travel faster than light! Have some fun exploring the speed of light with this space science worksheet.

Learn what distinguishes a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite with this outer space science sheet!

Learn more about molecules and how they comprise the air all around us in this intro-to-earth-science worksheet.

Where do flower babies come from? Find the answers in this word search about plant reproduction!

Does your little gardener know about compost? Test their knowledge of this sensationally smelly earth science process!

Have you ever wondered what keeps the moon in orbit? Newton's first law gets a quick introduction, too, in this worksheet for kids. Check it out!

Discover the inner workings of basic earth science in this worksheet on temperature.

Outer space enthusiasts, here is the perfect project for you! Make a solar system mobile with this 8-part printable.

First graders can learn all about the sun by reading the facts then using what they've learned to label each layer of the sun.