2nd and 3rd Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 3

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

Find a definition of what "natural resources" are, and complete the natural resources word search. It's a good vocabulary warm-up!

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

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

Children get to know a few geology terms in this landform word search puzzle.

Can you tell which types of weathering caused each of these changes in the earth? This activity is a great way to review the 3 main types of weathering.

Kids will learn about fossils in this worksheet. Help your child learn about the scientific method by getting him to examine a fossilized dinosaur skeleton.

Can you and your child come up with a few ways to conserve water in your home? This printable starts you off with five ways to conserve water.

How do the Sun and the Moon interact with the Earth, and how do all three depend on one another? Find out in this science worksheet.

Without rain, we wouldn't have any puddles to splash and stomp in. Does your third grader know why and how rain falls from the clouds?

This Earth Day quiz family and friends with this true or false questionnaire. It's all in good, informative, fun!

Does your learner ever wonder what makes the Earth dark at night and bright during the day?

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

How much do you know about our solar system's planets? Kids learn facts about Neptune in an out-of-this-world worksheet.

Create and observe your very own rainbow using light and water with this science experiment worksheet!

Cave formations come in all kinds of shapes and sizes; get the scoop on common cave formations with this two page printout with a maze and vocabulary.

Here's a great way to teach your kids more about our solar system. This worksheet focuses on the dwarf planet, Pluto.

All living things need water to survive. Listed are some of the ways we use water: can your child think of others?

From nature hunts and rock painting to recycled art and poetry writing, these activities combine scientific exploration with arts and crafts projects.

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

This page is all about building your kid's natural resources vocabulary words, along with research skills.

Did you know that Uranus can get as cold as -144° Fahrenheit? Learn more about the third largest planet in our solar system on this planet printable.