Worksheet
Weather and the Sky
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Free Earth & Space Sciences Worksheets — New Zealand
27 free printable earth & space sciences worksheets from Year 2 to Year 10, with answer sheets. Earth's surface, weather, the water cycle, the solar system and space.
- Worksheet
The Four Seasons
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Changes in a Day: Morning to Night
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Using Water Wisely: Earth's Resources
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 9 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Day and Night: Earth's Rotation
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Sun: Our Nearest Star
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Shadows Over a Day: Shadow Sticks and Sundials
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Earth, Sun and Moon: How They Move
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Rocks, Soil and the Water Cycle
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Measuring the Weather: Weather Instruments
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Soil Types: Sand, Clay and Loam
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Solar System
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Moon: Phases and Why We See Them
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Stars and Constellations
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Changes to the Earth's Surface
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis: Causes and Effects
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Extreme Weather: Storms, Floods and Droughts
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Earth, Sun and Moon: Seasons, Eclipses and Tides
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 23 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Phases of the Moon Explained
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Gravity and Orbits in the Solar System
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Study Guide
Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Worksheet
Fossils and Relative Dating of Rock Layers
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Water Cycle, Weather and Climate
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Level:
- Study Guide
Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundaries, Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Worksheet
Seismic Waves: P Waves, S Waves and Locating an Earthquake
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
The Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Common questions
Which year levels do these earth & space sciences worksheets cover?
Earth & Space Sciences resources for New Zealand run from Year 2 to Year 10. Each year level has its own set, from an easier Level 1 to a challenging Level 3, so you can step back or move ahead as needed.
Are there answers?
Yes. Worksheets include answers, and open questions come with model answers and success criteria.
Are they free to print?
Yes. Every worksheet downloads instantly as a PDF with no sign-up, free for home, classroom and homeschool use.
How to use these resources
- Read the short explanation together before starting the questions.
- Where a worksheet suggests a simple experiment at home, try it: seeing beats reading.
- Ask "How do you know?" so answers are backed by evidence.
- Use the answer sheet to talk about why an answer is right, not just whether it is.