Elementary School 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!

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

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

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

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

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

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!

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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.

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

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.

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 child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

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

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

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

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

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

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

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

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