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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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.

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

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

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!

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.