Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 4

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

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

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

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!

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.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

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!

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

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

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

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.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

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

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.

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

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.

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

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

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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