Elementary School Earth and Space Science Activities

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 plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

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

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

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

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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

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.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

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

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

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

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

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

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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

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.

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

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

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

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.