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

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

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

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

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

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

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.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.