1st - 5th 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.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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.

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

In this science fair project, students make their own rain gauge to measure rainfall.

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.

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.

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.

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

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

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

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.

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!

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

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

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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

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.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

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

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.

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

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.