Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Earth and Space Science Activities

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

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

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

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

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

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!