Kindergarten and 1st Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 3

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!