2nd - 5th Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 10

Look up into the night sky, and you may see three prominent stars side by side. This is Orion's belt, one of the most well known constellations!

Get to know each of the Seven Summits, then organize their heights into a graph.

Where do flower babies come from? Find the answers in this word search about plant reproduction!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

How was our solar system created? Read a bit about one of the most well-known theories in this worksheet about the Big Bang.

Learn all about rivers--how they were formed, what they're made of, and what they do for us and the planet--in this reading and science worksheet.

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.

Got a kid who's crazy for crosswords and the planet? Check out our Earth Day crossword puzzle, full of fun facts about the Earth and its many inhabitants.

The infamous Halley's Comet only comes around once every 75 years or so! Read some interesting info on the world's most famous comet.

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

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

Get to know the planets of our solar system with a stellar coloring page filled with fun facts about Uranus!

Explore the science of the sun with this make-your-own sundial activity! Just do a little bit of cutting and coloring, and let the sun do the rest of the work.

Let your child put her thinking cap on and take a moment to write about the influence people might have had on the formation of landforms.

Learn about the "dwarf planet" in our solar neighborhood. There are more Pluto facts to learn, if you figure out the answer to the question on the page.