Earth and Space Science Activities : Page 2

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

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.

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.

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

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

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

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

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

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

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

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

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.

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

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

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

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

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.