3rd - 5th Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 6

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

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

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

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

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

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