First Grade Earth & Space Science Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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