2nd Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 2

It's easy being green when you have our Earth Day game for a guide. Just print out this Earth Day game and get ready to score one for the planet.

Get this earth science worksheet that will challenge your child's knowledge of volcanoes and teach him some new vocabulary.

What's in the ground beneath our feet? Explore the science of soil with your child using this handy printable!

Kids will learn about fossils in this worksheet. Help your child learn about the scientific method by getting him to examine a fossilized dinosaur skeleton.

Use this fossils worksheet to help a child learn about life on earth. Your child will learn about evolution and extinction, and also form a hypothesis.

Discover the inner workings of basic earth science in this worksheet on temperature.

Worm your way through this soil maze, which doubles as a fun way to review the names of the different soil layers.

A natural resource is something that we use that occurs naturally in the environment. Teach your child about the densest and heaviest natural resource: rocks!

Here are four examples of mineral resources for kids to think about, plus a short explanation of what a mineral resource is.

Here's a fun way for kids to review their knowledge of earth science terms. Challenge your child to give a definition of each word as he finds it.

Ocean resources are an incredible part of how we live our lives; read and write about them with this worksheet.

Can you tell which types of weathering caused each of these changes in the earth? This activity is a great way to review the 3 main types of weathering.

These "Dig It!" worksheets not only teach about life on earth, they teach the scientific method as well.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.