Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 11

This preschool activity uses paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

This activity will help your child review science concepts, learn new ones, and become familiar with examples of various concepts in science. Plus, it's fun!

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.

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

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Did you know that August is American Artist Month? Your child can explore the art of photography by using a digital camera to capture the landscape around her.

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

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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!

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.