Get Library Books on Subject Always beforehand and use them in space needed with extra time
Stars
10 -Letter Recognition Letter S worksheet, place sticker stars on the outline of a S on back of worksheet after the bold letter is traced
-Color Page Color by number
1030 -Star Number Books: Make books with a page per number to 8 and place the appropriate amount of sticker stars on the page
-Constellation Sorting: Learn about constellations and organize different sizes of the big Dipper from biggest to smallest and vice versa
11 -Looking at the Stars: Take a flashlight and a pasta drainer into a closet and bring your binoculars/telescope (toilet paper roll) and look at the stars all over the ceiling.
1130 -Star Reading Chase: Chase cutouts of stars around the house that periodically end at library books about the stars. Stop and read them and continue the star trail and stop when it ends at books. At the very end have it stop at something really fun like an activity they like to play. (About 3 books)
12 -Constellation Art: Learn to draw a star and draw a picture and put stars on top of it to make your own constellation
Snack: Star shaped something: Fruit, cookie, cheese (use cookie cutter)
Planets
10 -Letter Recognition Letter P worksheet, poke holes on the outline of a P on back of worksheet after the bold letter is traced
-Coloring Matching Planets Page for Multiple Activities: Color Page with planets (twice). Tell them Mercury is purple Venus Orange, Mars Red, Earth Green and Blue, Jupiter Orange with red Spot, Saturn Yellow, Uranus Blue, Neptune Blue
1030 -Matching Memory Game: Play a matching game with colored planets
-Color planets with size appropriate porportions and color the same as above.
11 -Solar System Mobile: Cut them out and use them to make a solar system mobile with the sun in the middle and thread with tape hanging from the plate with the planets going around the sun farther and farther away.
-Make Space Book and place planets in it from memory card game, and star and constellation. You will use this for the whole unit and next two lessons. Review often.
1130 -Planet/Not Planet worksheet to differentiate between them
-Planet Running: Use the other half of memory card pieces to run to the planet or memory card game piece of the description you give for the planet. Smallest planet, red planet, largest planet, planet we live on, has the greatest winds, etc...
12 -Coffee filter planet making by drawing/scribbling on coffee filters with washable markers and spraying them with a water bottle.
Snack Carrots around a cracker (sun)
Moon
10 -Letter Recognition Letter M worksheet, markers on the outline of a M on back of worksheet
-Color Page
-Unit Book Add Moon to it by having them draw a circle for the moon and then label it.
1030 -Astronaut Puzzle: Cut out 9 piece puzzle and place on top of the astronaut picture
-Moon Rock Run: Carry moon rocks from one bucket to the other side of the room with salad tongs. Crumbled paper or aluminum foil will make good moon rocks
11 -Make Moon Sand
-Craters: Drop Rocks into Moon Sand and learn about craters.
1130 -Astronaut Masks: Cut out a circle mask out of a paper plate and decorate it. Place them on and jump around like astronauts on the moon. Talk about gravity on Earth and how that effects walking on the moon with a different gravity.
12 -Review/Favorites: Read moon books, play with sand, moon rock run
Snack: Oreo Moon phases, Peanut butter on Ritz crackers
Rockets
10 -Letter Recognition Letter R worksheet, red marker on the outline of a M on back of worksheet
-Color Page Multiple rockets to use for review game
-Unit Book Add space shuttle to book. Learn that that is another name for a rocket.
1030 -Rocket Dice: Use dice to be the first to build your rocket. Roll the dice and place the appropriate piece of the rocket that corresponds with the number. If already done that piece your turn is skipped and goes to the next player. First to complete their rocket wins.
11 -Flying Rocket Review Answer a outer space question from the unit and blast off with rocket and go through an obstacle course (trampoline, slide) and stick it on a sheet on the wall into outer space.
-Paint Swatch Rocket craft: Use the paint color sample from the store to make a rocket and glue on black paper and make white stars with a white crayon
1130 -Build a Cardboard Box Rocket: Wear your astronaut mask while riding the rocket to outer space destinations.
12 -Paper Straw Rockets: Blow wrapper, or tightly wrapped paper off of a straw. Try to get the rocket to land on a planet (bowl/dish/construction paper that is the color of a planet)
Snack: Cheese stick rockets, or cracker shaped rockets
