2nd - 5th Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 6

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

A fun challenge for kids, this Earth Day crossword puzzle is a great way to review facts about the Earth and get a reminder on how to live green.

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

Help your second grader understand the different types of weathering and how they can affect the earth.

A coloring sheet of a Mars rover searching for life on other planets.

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

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

Did you know that there are forests in the temperate ocean ecosystem? Learn all about the temperate ocean with this fun ecosystems sheet!

Encourage your little environmentalist to learn about composting! Children will boost their reading skills as they learn what compost is and how it helps the environment.

Did you know there are clouds in space? They are very different than the ones on Earth! Read a bit about nebula in this space science worksheet.

All living things need water to survive. Listed are some of the ways we use water: can your child think of others?

This mix-and-match lists examples of natural resources. Kids can connect the natural resource with the resulting product.

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

How far away is the Red Planet from the sun? Find out with this great Solar System printable.

What is Pluto? According to scientists... no, not quite. Find out more behind the answer to that age-old question.

If we could look at the sun, what color would it be? Your child can decide with this sun coloring page, the perfect way to introduce her to astronomy!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

This worksheet is a quick-reference tool of space vocabulary for kids, with an exercise to use the words properly in provided sentences.