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Earth & Space Science

K–5th

Weather, rocks, water, and the sky above. Earth and space science shows kids how the planet and universe work.

3 articles

Skills your child will master

  • Observing and describing daily weather patterns
  • Identifying seasons and their causes
  • Understanding the water cycle, rocks, and soil
  • Exploring day and night, moon phases, and the solar system
  • Introducing plate tectonics, climate, and Earth's history

Connects lessons to what kids already notice — clouds, shadows, rocks in the yard — then expands to planetary-scale systems with at-home observation activities.

Weather and Seasons

K–2nd1

How to Teach Weather and Seasons at Home

A homeschool parent's guide to teaching weather and seasons — from daily weather observation through the water cycle, types of clouds, and why Earth has seasons. Simple tools and activities that turn your child into a backyard meteorologist.

8 min readK–2nd

Solar System

2nd–5th1

How to Teach the Solar System at Home

A homeschool parent's guide to teaching the solar system — the sun, planets, moons, and beyond. Scale models, observation activities, and the key concepts that build real understanding of our place in space.

8 min read2nd–5th

Water Cycle

2nd–5th1

How to Teach the Water Cycle at Home

A homeschool parent's guide to teaching the water cycle — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Hands-on experiments and activities that make the water cycle visible, measurable, and unforgettable.

8 min read2nd–5th

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