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Free Earth & Space Sciences Worksheets — All Year Levels

81 free earth & space sciences resources. Earth's surface, weather, the water cycle, the solar system and space. Typically taught from Foundation to Year 12.

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    Weather and the Sky

    Children learn to describe the weather — sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy and stormy — choose clothes for different weather, compare the day…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Four Seasons

    Children name the four seasons — summer, autumn, winter and spring — describe the weather in each, notice how plants and animals change…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Changes in a Day: Morning to Night

    Children notice how things change during one day — the Sun seems to move across the sky, it gets lighter and warmer then darker and…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us

    Children explore three materials that come from the Earth — rocks, soil and water — describe how they look and feel, learn how people,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Weather and the Sky

    Children learn to describe the weather — sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy and stormy — choose clothes for different weather, compare the day…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Four Seasons

    Children name the four seasons — summer, autumn, winter and spring — describe the weather in each, notice how plants and animals change…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Changes in a Day: Morning to Night

    Children notice how things change during one day — the Sun seems to move across the sky, it gets lighter and warmer then darker and…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us

    Children explore three materials that come from the Earth — rocks, soil and water — describe how they look and feel, learn how people,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Weather and the Sky

    Children learn to describe the weather — sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy and stormy — choose clothes for different weather, compare the day…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Four Seasons

    Children name the four seasons — summer, autumn, winter and spring — describe the weather in each, notice how plants and animals change…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Changes in a Day: Morning to Night

    Children notice how things change during one day — the Sun seems to move across the sky, it gets lighter and warmer then darker and…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us

    Children explore three materials that come from the Earth — rocks, soil and water — describe how they look and feel, learn how people,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Using Water Wisely: Earth's Resources

    Children learn that water is a resource from the Earth, where our water comes from, how people, plants and animals use it, and simple ways…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    9 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Using Water Wisely: Earth's Resources

    Children learn that water is a resource from the Earth, where our water comes from, how people, plants and animals use it, and simple ways…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    9 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Using Water Wisely: Earth's Resources

    Children learn that water is a resource from the Earth, where our water comes from, how people, plants and animals use it, and simple ways…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    9 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Day and Night: Earth's Rotation

    Students learn that day and night happen because the Earth spins on its axis, explain why the Sun seems to move across the sky, correct…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Sun: Our Nearest Star

    Students learn that the Sun is a star — a huge ball of hot, glowing gas — why it looks bigger and brighter than other stars, how its light…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Shadows Over a Day: Shadow Sticks and Sundials

    Students learn why shadows change length and direction during the day as the Earth spins and the Sun seems to move across the sky, read…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Earth, Sun and Moon: How They Move

    Students compare the sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon, learn that the Earth orbits the Sun in about 365 days and the Moon orbits the Earth…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Day and Night: Earth's Rotation

    Students learn that day and night happen because the Earth spins on its axis, explain why the Sun seems to move across the sky, correct…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Sun: Our Nearest Star

    Students learn that the Sun is a star — a huge ball of hot, glowing gas — why it looks bigger and brighter than other stars, how its light…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Shadows Over a Day: Shadow Sticks and Sundials

    Students learn why shadows change length and direction during the day as the Earth spins and the Sun seems to move across the sky, read…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Earth, Sun and Moon: How They Move

    Students compare the sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon, learn that the Earth orbits the Sun in about 365 days and the Moon orbits the Earth…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Day and Night: Earth's Rotation

    Students learn that day and night happen because the Earth spins on its axis, explain why the Sun seems to move across the sky, correct…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Sun: Our Nearest Star

    Students learn that the Sun is a star — a huge ball of hot, glowing gas — why it looks bigger and brighter than other stars, how its light…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Shadows Over a Day: Shadow Sticks and Sundials

    Students learn why shadows change length and direction during the day as the Earth spins and the Sun seems to move across the sky, read…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Earth, Sun and Moon: How They Move

    Students compare the sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon, learn that the Earth orbits the Sun in about 365 days and the Moon orbits the Earth…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Rocks, Soil and the Water Cycle

    Students learn how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form, what soil is made of, and how water moves around the Earth through…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Measuring the Weather: Weather Instruments

    Students learn how scientists measure the weather with instruments — thermometers for temperature, rain gauges for rainfall, wind vanes…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Soil Types: Sand, Clay and Loam

    Students compare sandy, clay and loam soils by grain size, feel and how well they hold water, explain why loam is best for most plants,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Rocks, Soil and the Water Cycle

    Students learn how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form, what soil is made of, and how water moves around the Earth through…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Measuring the Weather: Weather Instruments

    Students learn how scientists measure the weather with instruments — thermometers for temperature, rain gauges for rainfall, wind vanes…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Soil Types: Sand, Clay and Loam

    Students compare sandy, clay and loam soils by grain size, feel and how well they hold water, explain why loam is best for most plants,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Rocks, Soil and the Water Cycle

    Students learn how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form, what soil is made of, and how water moves around the Earth through…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Measuring the Weather: Weather Instruments

    Students learn how scientists measure the weather with instruments — thermometers for temperature, rain gauges for rainfall, wind vanes…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Soil Types: Sand, Clay and Loam

    Students compare sandy, clay and loam soils by grain size, feel and how well they hold water, explain why loam is best for most plants,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Solar System

    Students learn that the Sun is a star at the centre of our solar system, name the eight planets in order from the Sun, compare rocky and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Moon: Phases and Why We See Them

    Students learn that the Moon reflects light from the Sun, that it orbits the Earth about once a month, and why its shape seems to change…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Stars and Constellations

    Students learn what stars are, why they differ in colour and brightness, how astronomers use light-years to measure huge distances, what…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Solar System

    Students learn that the Sun is a star at the centre of our solar system, name the eight planets in order from the Sun, compare rocky and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Moon: Phases and Why We See Them

    Students learn that the Moon reflects light from the Sun, that it orbits the Earth about once a month, and why its shape seems to change…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Stars and Constellations

    Students learn what stars are, why they differ in colour and brightness, how astronomers use light-years to measure huge distances, what…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Solar System

    Students learn that the Sun is a star at the center of our solar system, name the eight planets in order from the Sun, compare rocky and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Moon: Phases and Why We See Them

    Students learn that the Moon reflects light from the Sun, that it orbits the Earth about once a month, and why its shape seems to change…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Stars and Constellations

    Students learn what stars are, why they differ in color and brightness, how astronomers use light-years to measure huge distances, what…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Changes to the Earth's Surface

    Students learn how the Earth's surface changes slowly through weathering, erosion and deposition, and quickly through volcanoes,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis: Causes and Effects

    Students learn how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, why these events happen most often…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Extreme Weather: Storms, Floods and Droughts

    Students learn the difference between weather and climate, how weather is measured, and what causes extreme weather events such as…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Changes to the Earth's Surface

    Students learn how the Earth's surface changes slowly through weathering, erosion and deposition, and quickly through volcanoes,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis: Causes and Effects

    Students learn how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, why these events happen most often…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Extreme Weather: Storms, Floods and Droughts

    Students learn the difference between weather and climate, how weather is measured, and what causes extreme weather events such as…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Changes to the Earth's Surface

    Students learn how the Earth's surface changes slowly through weathering, erosion and deposition, and quickly through volcanoes,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis: Causes and Effects

    Students learn how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, why these events happen most often…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Extreme Weather: Storms, Floods and Droughts

    Students learn the difference between weather and climate, how weather is measured, and what causes extreme weather events such as…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Earth, Sun and Moon: Seasons, Eclipses and Tides

    Students explain how the tilt of Earth's axis causes the seasons in both hemispheres, why the two hemispheres have opposite seasons, and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    23 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Phases of the Moon Explained

    Students learn why the Moon appears to change shape: half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, and the phase we see depends on where the…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Gravity and Orbits in the Solar System

    Students learn that gravity is a non-contact force of attraction between all masses, what makes it stronger or weaker, and how gravity…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Earth, Sun and Moon: Seasons, Eclipses and Tides

    Students explain how the tilt of Earth's axis causes the seasons in both hemispheres, why the two hemispheres have opposite seasons, and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    23 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Phases of the Moon Explained

    Students learn why the Moon appears to change shape: half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, and the phase we see depends on where the…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Gravity and Orbits in the Solar System

    Students learn that gravity is a non-contact force of attraction between all masses, what makes it stronger or weaker, and how gravity…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Earth, Sun and Moon: Seasons, Eclipses and Tides

    Students explain how the tilt of Earth's axis causes the seasons in both hemispheres, why the two hemispheres have opposite seasons, and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    23 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Phases of the Moon Explained

    Students learn why the Moon appears to change shape: half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, and the phase we see depends on where the…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Gravity and Orbits in the Solar System

    Students learn that gravity is a non-contact force of attraction between all masses, what makes it stronger or weaker, and how gravity…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Study Guide

    Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

    A study guide to the three types of rock. It explains how igneous rocks form from cooling magma and lava and why crystal size depends on…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
  • Worksheet

    Fossils and Relative Dating of Rock Layers

    Students describe how fossils form in sedimentary rock and identify body fossils, trace fossils, moulds and casts. They use the law of…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Water Cycle, Weather and Climate

    Students describe evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff and infiltration in the water cycle and explain how…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Study Guide

    Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

    A study guide to the three types of rock. It explains how igneous rocks form from cooling magma and lava and why crystal size depends on…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
  • Worksheet

    Fossils and Relative Dating of Rock Layers

    Students describe how fossils form in sedimentary rock and identify body fossils, trace fossils, moulds and casts. They use the law of…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Water Cycle, Weather and Climate

    Students describe evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff and infiltration in the water cycle and explain how…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Study Guide

    Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

    A study guide to the three types of rock. It explains how igneous rocks form from cooling magma and lava and why crystal size depends on…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
  • Worksheet

    Fossils and Relative Dating of Rock Layers

    Students describe how fossils form in sedimentary rock and identify body fossils, trace fossils, molds and casts. They use the law of…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Water Cycle, Weather and Climate

    Students describe evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff and infiltration in the water cycle and explain how…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Study Guide

    Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundaries, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    A study guide to plate tectonics. It describes Earth's layers and the tectonic plates, explains why plates move, and compares divergent,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
  • Worksheet

    Seismic Waves: P Waves, S Waves and Locating an Earthquake

    Students compare P waves, S waves and surface waves by type, speed and the materials they travel through, then use travel times and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect

    Students describe how carbon moves between the atmosphere, living things, oceans and fossil fuels through photosynthesis, respiration,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Study Guide

    Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundaries, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    A study guide to plate tectonics. It describes Earth's layers and the tectonic plates, explains why plates move, and compares divergent,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
  • Worksheet

    Seismic Waves: P Waves, S Waves and Locating an Earthquake

    Students compare P waves, S waves and surface waves by type, speed and the materials they travel through, then use travel times and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect

    Students describe how carbon moves between the atmosphere, living things, oceans and fossil fuels through photosynthesis, respiration,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Study Guide

    Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundaries, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    A study guide to plate tectonics. It describes Earth's layers and the tectonic plates, explains why plates move, and compares divergent,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
  • Worksheet

    Seismic Waves: P Waves, S Waves and Locating an Earthquake

    Students compare P waves, S waves and surface waves by type, speed and the materials they travel through, then use travel times and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    The Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect

    Students describe how carbon moves between the atmosphere, living things, oceans and fossil fuels through photosynthesis, respiration,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included