2nd and 3rd Grade Earth and Space Science Worksheets : Page 4

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

Can you help Cornelius create a crazy compost concoction? Help your child review his knowledge of compost and recycling with this fun worksheet.

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

Ocean resources are an incredible part of how we live our lives; read and write about them with this worksheet.

Is air a natural resource? You bet! Air as a resource carries oxygen, which we need. Read and write about ways air quality can be affected.

Ever lay on your back to watch the clouds? With this cloud chart you and your little scientist can identify the different types of cloud formations.

Ready for liftoff? Take to the starry skies with this worksheet that explores the three basic types of galaxies.

Can your child think of ways people use soil? Get her excited about Earth science with a lesson on this crucial natural resource.

Learn about how the Earth was formed in this science worksheet that covers the early years of the Earth.

This helpful worksheet lays out all the qualifications for planethood. A great way to start studying outer space science!

Life on Earth is vast and varied, from high in the sky to the bottom of the sea. Learn more about what lives on Earth with this reading and quiz worksheet.

Dig up some earth science learning with this printable, and turn your next hike or beach excursion into a lesson in soil science!

Meet the stratus cloud, a low-hanging kind of cloud that usually comes out when it rains, in this earth science worksheet.

Challenge your science student to record a shadow over the course of a day and make the connection between shadows and the time of day.

Here's a quick overview of drought and flooding to spark thoughts or conversation with your kids about water.

Get into the habit of recycling food waste and other household materials by making your own compost pile!

Where is the Earth in space? Check out this worksheet that describes where weÃand some of our neighborsÃare in our galaxy.

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.

Launch into learning with this worksheet on Gemini 4, one of the original missions in the early days of the U.S.'s space program.

Natural resources are crucial for sustaining life on the planet. Encourage your child to get to thinking about plants, one of Earth's natural resources.

Fossils have a lot to teach us about life on earth, but they can also be used to help teach kids the scientific method.

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

Blast off into space with a fun planet printable. This one features Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.

Use this cool 2-page worksheet to make your own big dipper clock!

Understand nature's visual cues for the shifting of the seasons with this tree seasons match-up activity!

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

Read the definitions given for soil, sand and dirt then write down where each element can be found below the pictures.

Studying earth science? Learn about the different types of clouds with the series of cloud types.

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

Nature is all around us! But how much does your child know about our natural world? Test her knowledge with some nature fun-facts trivia.