2nd - 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.

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.