1st Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 3

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

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

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

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

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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.

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

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

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!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

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

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!