2nd - 5th Grade Earth and Space Science Activities

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.