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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

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

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!