1st and 2nd 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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

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!

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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

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

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

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