4th and 5th Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 2

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.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

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

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

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

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.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

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!

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

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

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

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.

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!

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

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

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

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

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!

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

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.

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.

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