2nd and 3rd Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 8

What happens to water as it travels through mushy, smushy wetlands and swamps? Find out all about the water cycle and fill in scientific terms in the swamp.

Aspiring astronomers, here is a wonderful introduction to the constellations! Your child can learn about Aries the ram with this worksheet.

Help your budding geologist learn about these common landforms in this worksheet on peninsulas and capes.

The insect order Hemiptera consists of True Bugs such as Stainers, Assassin Bugs, Leaf-Footed Bugs, and this Boxelder Bug.

Meet the altostratus cloud, a thin cloud that sometimes makes rain, in this earth sceince worksheet.

Does your little gardener know about compost? Quiz him on the basic elements of this excellent gardening tool.

If you're fascinated by bugs, check out this coloring page featuring the insect order Odonata, which consists of damselfies and dragonflies.

Color in the gold and red colors of this common grasshopper species and learn about insect orders with your child!

Do you ever see shapes in the stars at night? In ancient times, people named these shapes, and now we know them today as constellations!

With this diagram, kids can find out more about oil, one of our most widely-used natural resources, and learn a little more about where it comes from.

For all you aspiring astronauts, here is a worksheet for learning the constellations! Learn all about the constellation Gemini with this sheet.

For kids who bug out on bugs, here's the perfect coloring page! Learn about the insect order Coleoptera, which we mostly know as beetles.

It's pretty rare when a planet comes between Earth and the sun, but it happened on June 5, 2012. Learn about this mind-boggling event with this cool worksheet!

Back in ancient times, the stars were used as storytelling tools. People created characters and stories that they saw in the stars, like Leo the lion.

Learn how sand dunes form, and a little bit about desert formations like yardangs as well, in this science summary sheet.

Did you know that before they were zodiac signs, characters like Taurus the bull were all constellations!

Did you know "Delphinus" is Latin for "dolphin"? Learn all about this cool constellation with this worksheet!

Butterflies and moths may have very different colors, but they are from the same insect order! Learn about lepidoptera with a fun coloring page.

Teach your child about plants with this worksheet, which helps your child practice botanical vocabulary.

If your child loves bugs, he'll adore this coloring page! Learn all about the insect order Homoptera, which consists of Aphids, Hoppers, Cicadas, and more.

Quite possibly the most famous constellation, the Big Dipper is a small part of Ursa Major, the big bear constellation.

Constellations are not just named after animals, some of them are named after people! Learn about the constellation Sagittarius with this fun worksheet.

Our ecosystems need a protector; is your third grader up to the challenge? Identify harmful pollutants in a science worksheet that doubles as a coloring page.

Sting your little insect enthusiast with some knowledge about the insect order Hymenoptera. He'll learn a fun fact as he colors this yellowjacket.