Preschool - 4th 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!

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 crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

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.

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

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!

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

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

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.

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

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?

Your preschooler wonât need a passport to go on this nature safari! All you need are paper, crayons and a nature trail or your back yard.

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.

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.