Kindergarten and 1st Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 2

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

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!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!