2nd Grade Earth and Space Science Resources : Page 2

Here are listed a handful of natural resources, for kids to classify as renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.

Get this earth science worksheet that will challenge your child's knowledge of volcanoes and teach him some new vocabulary.

Here's a fun way for kids to review their knowledge of earth science terms. Challenge your child to give a definition of each word as he finds it.

This science vocabulary activity is packed with basic science vocabulary words to help the youngest kids warm up to scientific concepts.

Encourage your little environmentalist to learn about composting! Children will boost their reading skills as they learn what compost is and how it helps the environment.

Kids will learn about fossils in this worksheet. Help your child learn about the scientific method by getting him to examine a fossilized dinosaur skeleton.

Use this fossils worksheet to help a child learn about life on earth. Your child will learn about evolution and extinction, and also form a hypothesis.

Help your second grader understand the different types of weathering and how they can affect the earth.

What's in the ground beneath our feet? Explore the science of soil with your child using this handy printable!

Here are four examples of mineral resources for kids to think about, plus a short explanation of what a mineral resource is.

Through a simple matching activity, kids learn how their actions can have a direct effect on the environment.

These "Dig It!" worksheets not only teach about life on earth, they teach the scientific method as well.

Can you tell which types of weathering caused each of these changes in the earth? This activity is a great way to review the 3 main types of weathering.

A natural resource is something that we use that occurs naturally in the environment. Teach your child about the densest and heaviest natural resource: rocks!

Playing in the dirt was never so educational! Shake things up with this fun experiment about soil.

This mix-and-match lists examples of natural resources. Kids can connect the natural resource with the resulting product.

A coloring sheet of a Mars rover searching for life on other planets.

All living things need water to survive. Listed are some of the ways we use water: can your child think of others?

This science page presents the cumulus cloud, the puffiest, fluffiest kind of cloud that's made for playing outdoors under.

Worm your way through this soil maze, which doubles as a fun way to review the names of the different soil layers.

Can you help Cornelius create a crazy compost concoction? Help your child review his knowledge of compost and recycling with this fun worksheet.

This page is all about building your kid's natural resources vocabulary words, along with research skills.