2nd - 8th Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 5

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

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

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

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

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!

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

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.