First Grade Earth & Space Science Activities

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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.

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

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

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

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

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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.

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

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