![Young learner using a sun-shaped flashlight to make a shadow on small yellow and red toy bears](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/splashy_hero_large/public/20170422-14435573-l.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=0f8T6QP3)
Early Learner Earth and Space Activities
The Rural Activation Innovation Network (RAIN) is engaging rural communities in Arizona utilizing a collection of existing NISE Network early learner activities. These activities will be compiled along with other resources for community educators, such as librarians, to use with their audiences.
Earth & Space Early Learner Activities
![Facilitator and Learner use a block with a rover image to transport astronauts](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-10/ExSci_Space_20200908_0143%20Story%20Blocks.jpg?h=4c7240b8&itok=AOU7zznV)
Exploring the Solar System: Story Blocks
![Exploring Earth: Bear’s Shadow activity image of a mother and girl holding a flashlight representing the sun](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/images/catalog/bs1-L.jpg?h=a31ffb6c&itok=HFqAc0XZ)
Exploring Earth: Bear’s Shadow
![Girl using paint in nebula spin art activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-12/Nebula%20Spin%20Art%20ExSci_Space_20191111_0278.jpg?h=b2774bcf&itok=UrHJdm8w)
Exploring the Universe: Nebula Spin Art
![Young learner places blocks in scale while facilitator watches](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-10/ExSci_Space_20200826_0127%20Measure%20Up.jpg?h=8971a0d3&itok=jNO1N7Sq)
Exploring Science Practices: Measure Up
![Group of learners participating and enjoying the Hide and Seek Moon activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20180929_1134.jpg?h=fd382550&itok=eAF5Dzbs)
Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon
![Facilitator and young learner squeeze colored water into a dish](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/images/catalog/exsci_space_20191008_1133.jpg?h=af3b1fc5&itok=_iEP1HCn)
Exploring Science Practices: Early Explorations
More Early Learner Resources
More Earth & Space Resources
![Children and adult investigating globes of ice in Icy Orbs activity](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/her%20kit%20earth%20space%20ExSci_Space_Promo_20160717_1163.jpg?h=a963c1fc&itok=_HlAAs4d)
Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkits
![Perseid Meteor Shower - a meteor streaks across the sky 2016 in Spruce Knob West Virginia Credit NASA Bill Ingalls](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-07/Perseid%20Meteor%20Shower%20-%20a%20meteor%20streaks%20across%20the%20sky%202016%20in%20Spruce%20Knob%20West%20Virginia%20Credit%20NASA%20Bill%20Ingalls.jpg?h=15d64c94&itok=3ih2fyDS)
Astronomy
![An image of a lunar eclipse](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-02/lunar%20eclipse.jpg?h=9e8cc5ff&itok=CnNAOD5H)
Lunar Eclipses
![2017 solar eclipse square format](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-01/2017-solar-eclipse-square.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=w31Ah-pR)
Solar Eclipses
![Asteroid Bennu mosaic image taken by OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2018 Image Credit to NASA, Goddard, and University of Arizona](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-06/Asteroid%20Bennu%20mosaic%20image%20taken%20by%20OSIRIS-REx%20spacecraft%20in%202018%20Credit%20%20NASA%20Goddard%20University%20of%20Arizona.png?h=e5ceaf69&itok=b5R-KZew)
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, and Meteorites
![Half of the blue marble for Earth Day hero](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-01/earth-day-hero.jpg?h=46c5a8bf&itok=sfKmveh3)
Earth Day
![Cumulonimbus cloud over Africa](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-01/4542423196_e63fb84b6f_o-1900x1200.jpg?h=42d52dad&itok=yn4E3vvI)
Climate Change
![NASA Satellite photo of the Korean peninsula](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/2021-10/korusaq_photo_1.jpg?itok=nclc_NgI)
Air Quality
![An illustration of water on a hydrophobic surface. The water forms perfect spheres.](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/MatsFabric_CGlotus_Apr09.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=hqW1z0Sx)
Water
![mars panorama photo from pathfinder](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-01/mars%20pano%20pathfinder.jpg?h=ce654f63&itok=w1k3nQOU)
Mars
![Apollo 11 lander](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/apollo%2011%20lander.jpg?h=47f36b53&itok=9ZkmUHvr)
Moon
![James Webb Telescope](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2020-12/webb_0.jpg?h=6f7544a1&itok=GFUWqWZ4)
James Webb Space Telescope