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

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

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?

From glaciers to mountains to wetlands, our planet has lots of different landforms. Help your child learn all about them with this fun earth science crossword.

Encourage your little environmentalist to learn about composting! Children will boost their reading skills as they learn what compost is and how it helps the environment.

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!

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.

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.

Use this fossils worksheet to help a child learn about life on earth. Your child will learn about evolution and extinction, and also form a hypothesis.

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

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

What is a plateau? What's the difference between a butte and a mesa? Look at these three land forms and learn to tell them apart with this worksheet.

Help your second grader understand the different types of weathering and how they can affect the earth.

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

What's in the ground beneath our feet? Explore the science of soil with your child using this handy printable!

This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on Brazil's incredible natural resources, targeting both Earth science and language arts.

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.

Here are four examples of mineral resources for kids to think about, plus a short explanation of what a mineral resource is.

This worksheet features a scientific explanation and awesome photos of solar eclipses, which are extremely rare scientific phenomena.

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

These "Dig It!" worksheets not only teach about life on earth, they teach the scientific method as well.

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.

A natural resource is something that we use that occurs naturally in the environment. Teach your child about the densest and heaviest natural resource: rocks!

This worksheet is all about the U.S. space mission of Friendship 7, and will help kids with reading comprehension and U.S. history knowledge all at once.

Playing in the dirt was never so educational! Shake things up with this fun experiment about soil.

This mix-and-match lists examples of natural resources. Kids can connect the natural resource with the resulting product.

A coloring sheet of a Mars rover searching for life on other planets.

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?

This science page presents the cumulus cloud, the puffiest, fluffiest kind of cloud that's made for playing outdoors under.

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.