Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 2

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

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.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

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

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.

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.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

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

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!

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

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

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!

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

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

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.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

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

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.