2nd - 4th Grade Earth and Space Science Worksheets : Page 4

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

Did you know that each tree tells a story? In this worksheet, children peer inside a tree to learn about the layers in its trunk.

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.

This word search introduces your child to important rocks and minerals vocabulary, as it strengthens his attention to detail.

Learn about the science behind one of nature's most awesome spectacles: monsoons.

Learn a bit about meteors, asteroids and comets as they travel across the night sky. Can your child round out the page by adding color to these orbiting rocks?

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!

There are lots of stories around the world for the rabbit moon: a rabbit image seen in the shadows on the moon's face. Here's one for young moon-gazers!

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.

Almost half of all known fish species call ponds, lakes, rivers, and other freshwater habitats home. Learn about freshwater fish in this worksheet.

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.

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 printable features the planet closest to the sun. Learn Mercury facts and further your knowledge of outer space by discovering new things.

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.