Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 8

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

This fun and crafty activity is easy enough for your child to lend a helping hand and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.

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

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Can you think of a way of cleaning dirty water using the sun? In this activity, you will be making a "solar still" that is able to do just that!

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.

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

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

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

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!

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.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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