1st - 3rd Grade Earth and Space Science Activities

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

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

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

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.

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!

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.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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!

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

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

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

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

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

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.

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

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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!