3rd - 8th Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 8

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

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

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

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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!

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

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

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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

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

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.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.

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.

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

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

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