Blast off and enjoy these Space Activities ~Holly Astronaut Song Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It" Outer space is where I really like to go. I ride inside a spaceship, don't you know? I like to travel near the stars, Wave to Jupiter and Mars. Outer space is where I really like to go. Climb Aboard The Spaceship Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider Climb aboard the spaceship, We're going to the moon. Hurry and get ready, We're going to blast off soon. Put on your helmets And buckle up real tight. Here comes the countdown, Let's count with all our might. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1---BLAST OFF!!
Space Pudding 1 Box of Instant Pudding (for 2 children) Milk (according to instructions on pudding box) Ziploc bags (1 for each child) Measuring cups Talk to the children about how astronauts need to eat differently when they are in space because of gravity. Pour half a box of pudding into each child's Ziploc bag. Measure enough milk to make half a box of pudding and allow children to add it to their pudding in the bag. Seal the bag (make sure it's really sealed!) Children can squish the bag around with their hands, mixing the pudding with the milk. When all of the pudding is mixed, cut a
The Rocket s Trip Colored By The rocket flew around Mercury.
It flew under Venus. The rocket flew next to Earth.
It flew over Mars. The rocket flew past Jupiter.
It flew above Saturn. The rocket flew near Uranus.
The rocket landed on Neptune. What a trip! The End
The Rocket s Trip Print out The Rocket s Trip Emergent Reader, cut each page in half and staple pages in order. Print out the rocket cut-outs on this page and tape to a popsicle stick. As the children read the book, they move the rocket according to the directional words in the story.
Solar System Necklace 2 c. baking soda 1 1/4 c. cold water 1 c. cornstarch Combine cornstarch and soda, mixing well. Stir in cold water mixing until smooth. Boil for 1 minute until mixture resembles mashed potatoes. Stir constantly. Spoon onto a silicone baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool. Separate into balls and add a couple of drops of food coloring. Knead the dough until smooth, then form the planets. Insert a hole in each planet with a chop stick. Let dry overnight. String planets in order.
Assemble the spinner by putting a paperclip on a brad and inserting the brad into the center of the spinner. Secure the brad on the back with tape.
Name 1. Make a prediction Circle the one you think the spinner will land on the most. 2. collect data Spin the spinner 10 times and record the results with tally marks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. analyze data Which one did the spinner land on the most? Was your prediction correct?
How many ways can you make five? A fun activity to determine different ways to arrive at a sum of five. Assemble the game by printing the rocket and moon circles. Glue each rocket picture back-to-back with one moon picture. The children shake a cup containing all the picture circles and record which side landed up. If the child shakes out one moon up and four rocket pictures up, the child would record: 1 4
Name How many ways did you make five? + = 5 + = 5 + = 5 + = 5 + = 5
Planetary Measurements Make a model to show the relative distance of the planets from the sun. You need a display area of about 12 feet. Use the planet names on the next page to measure and hang the planets the correct distance form the sun. Distance from the sun: Mercury: 2 inches Venus: 3 inches Earth: 4 inches Mars: 6 inches Jupiter: 23 inches Saturn: 38 inches Uranus: 76 inches Neptune: 120 inches
Sun Moon Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Additional Ideas for Planet Cards These planet cards can be for additional activities. Here are a few ideas: Sort the cards based on beginning sounds. (Examples: words that begin with m and those that don t begin with m. Words that begin with s and words that don t begin with s.) Use the read, build, write mat to work with the words. Place the cards in the top box and read the word. Build the word with magnetic letters in the second box. Practice writing the word in the bottom box. Earth Earth
My Outer Space Fact Files The Sun Our sun is a huge star. It is 864,900 miles around. It looks small because it is 93 million miles away!
Mercury Mercury is the first planet from the sun. It is small and rocky. It has lots of craters. One day on Mercury is 59 Earth-days long. Venus Venus is the second planet from the sun. You can see Venus shining low in the western sky at night. It is about the same size as Earth. Venus is covered with thick yellow clouds. One day on Venus is 243 Earth-days long.
Earth Earth is the third planet from the sun. It has one moon. The Earth is a ball of rock almost covered with water. It is just right for us to live. One day on Earth is 24 hours long. Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. It is half the size of Earth. The soil is full of iron. The iron makes Mars look red. It is very cold on Mars. One day on Mars is 24 1/2 Earth-hours long.
Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. It is the largest planet in our solar system. It is a huge ball of gas. Jupiter is 1,000 times larger than Earth! Its giant red spot is a huge storm. One day on Jupiter is 10 Earth-days long. Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. It is a gas giant with a rocky core. Saturn is 10 times larger than Earth. It has many rings made of gas and ice. One day on Saturn is 10 1/2 Earth-hours long.
Uranus Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. It is made of gas with a rocky center. Uranus has thin rings. It spins on its side. One day on Uranus is 17 Earth-hours long. Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. It has high winds and many storms. Neptune is far from the Sun and is very cold. One day on Neptune is 16 Earth-hours long.
Astronaut The word astronaut means, star sailor. There are two types of astronauts, pilots and mission specialists, Astronauts learn how to work, eat, sleep and play in space. The Moon A moon is a satellite that goes around a planet. Our moon is 240,00 miles away. It is dry and dusty with lots of craters. It takes one month for the moon to go around the Earth.
If I were an Astronaut Puppet Book
If I were an Astronaut I would do. I would fly in a. I would wear a.
I would eat I would.. I would sleep in a. I would have.
Helmet visor head Girl hair Boy hair Astronaut Patterns
Secret Word Game Cut out the letter cards on the bottom of the page. How many 2, 3, and 4 letter words can you build with the letters. Can you figure out the secret word using all of the letters. Secret words key: astronaut, outer space, rocket, planets
Name Secret Word Game 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. a a o u n r s t t
Name Secret Word Game 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. a e e o u c p r s t
Name Secret Word Game 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. e o c k r s t
Name Secret Word Game 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. a e l n p s t
Why does the Moon have craters? A Primary Science Investigation Materials: Soft soil or sand Shallow pan Several rocks of different sizes Investigation: 1. Put the soil or sand in the pan, smooth the top. 2. Hold a rock over the pan (about as high as your chin). 3. Drop the rock. 4. Lift it out carefully so you don t change the shape of the crater. Repeat with different-sized rocks, smooth the sand again if needed. 5. Try dropping rocks from different heights and repeating the experiment. What we discovered: The moon does not have a protective atmosphere, like our Earth does. Most asteroids, or rocks from space burn up in our atmosphere. When rocks hit the surface of the moon they leave large holes or craters.
Name Why does the Moon have craters? A Primary Science Investigation 1. My prediction 2. our experiment 3. what we learned
Planet Earth Craft and Writing Activity