3rd - 5th Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 3

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

In this activity, your kid will watch coal turn into crystals right before her very eyes, and learn some science along the way!

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.