Preschool - 2nd Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 4

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

Have your kid build an ice sculpture in this activity that's so fast, fun, and messy it's the perfect way to demonstrate how much fun experiments can be!

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!

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!

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

Make these homemade shell fossils and introduce your child to the wonders of science!

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

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

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

Make an adorable nut buddy by crafting nature people out of nuts in shells! Buddies will take on their own personalities depending on the materials you use.

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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