Space/Solar System Theme
Pratt's Educational
Resources
eBook
Over
150 printable activities. This is the latest release in our
growing
collection of printable activity software. Activities
include-Space
glasses, mazes, activity sheets, constellation, eclipse
activities. Click here
to read more information about this downloadable CD.
NASA
- Honey, I Shrunk the Solar System
Constellations
Theme
Moon
Theme
Asteroid
Make Asteroid
Potatoes & Facts @ NASA
Rocket and Rocketship
Color the
Letters @ KidsRCrafty: Y-Z Puzzle (Rocket)
Connect
the Dots: Rocket @ Boeing
Delta
III Rocket @ Boeing
Dot Rocket
Puzzle
Family Works!
Coloring Book Page: Dot to Dot Rocketship
Make a Pop Rocket
(and Information) @ NASA
R
is for Rocket
Rocket
Coloring Page @ Bears
Rocket
Dot-to-Dot (1-17) @ SC State Fair
SAFE:
Rocket Coloring Page
Star
Theme
Sun
Theme
Telescope
Craft
Cover a paper towel (toilet paper) roll with construction paper.
Have the child decorate it. Have the child look through it and
pretend s/he see various objects in space.
Space Theme
Space Books
Search
for Space Books at Amazon.com
Planet Activity
Props: Color (or paint) a white paper plate yellow. Label it
"Sun". Label 9 white paper plates: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Have a child stand
first in line (holding the "sun" plate). Have the children
(child) put the planets in order.
Music
(This song takes about 3 minutes to sing but the children will learn
the order of the planets.)
I have revised this song since pluto is no longer considered a
planet. (It is now a dwarf planet.) Go to: NASA
- Honey, I Shrunk the Solar System to read more about this event.
There Are Eight Planets
Copyright © 2003, 2005, 2006 Barbara Pratt. All rights
reserved.
Tune: Mary Had
A Little Lamb
The-re a-re eight planets,
eight planets, eight planets.
The-re a-re eight planets
that orbits th-e sun.
Fi-rst co-mes Mercury,
Mercury, Mercury.
Fi-rst co-mes Mercury
that orbits th-e sun.
Se-cond co-mes Venus.
Thi-rd co-mes Earth.
Four-th co-mes Mars.
Fif-th co-mes Jupiter.
Six-th co-mes Saturn.
Se-venth co-mes Uranus.
Eigh-th co-mes Neptune.
The-re a-re the eight planets,
eight planets, eight planets.
The-re a-re the eight planets,
that orbits th-e sun.
Pluto now is a dwarf planet,
dwarf planet, dwarf planet
Pluto now is a dwarf planet,
that orbits th-e sun.
(You can say, "Hoorah", etc. and spread your arms out)
Note: If you don't sing the above song, you can say, "Which planet
comes next." or "Which planet comes after ...".
Space Crafts
Shoe Box Planet Mobile
Make a sun and 8 planets out of paper. Decorate the circles how
you would like them (the sun is usually yellow). (You can glue
them on cardboard.)
Hole punch a hole. Place string or yarn through the hole.
Tie
off. Make holes on the top of a shoe box. Make a space
background.
Tie the sun first and then the planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
Hanger Planet Mobile
Make a sun and 8 planets out of paper. Decorate the circles
how you would like them (the sun is usually yellow). (You can
glue them on cardboard.) Hole punch a hole. Place string or
yarn through the hole. Tie off. Tie on a hanger. (If
you use a metal hanger, make sure to put some tape on the pointy end.)
Activity Guide and More
World Space Week
Including an Teacher Activity Guide New 1/25/07
Space / Astronomy Printables
Astronomy
@ Enchanted Learning There is information, coloring pages,
calendar, and much more at this
site.
Astronomy
(Links) @ SESD
Astronomy:
Surfin' Through the Solar System (grade 3) pdf For younger
children, page 14-a coloring page, can be used.
Bry-Back
Manor Activity Sheets For younger children and children with
special needs.
Coloring &
Activity Book (pdf)
ColoringBookFun
Dot to Dot Pictures Shooting Star (1-13)
Cranbrook
Sky Info & Star Charts
Crayola
Activity Book: Earth's Rotation
You need to become a member to view the printout.
Distances
Between the Planets (Printable)
DLTK-Kids:
Outer
Space Crafts and Coloring Pages
Downloadable
Backgrounds, Rose Center for Earth and Space @ American Museum of
Natural History
Free
Resources: Worksheets, Puzzles, and More at Tipztime Worksheets
& Games
FunSchool
-
Connect the Dots: Space Shuttle
Funstuf
@ lds.org: Scrambled Solar System (puzzle)
Moby's
Mobiles (moon, stars, planet)
NASA Kids
Coloring Online and off-line. Including Solar System coloring
page.
Parenting
Preschool Preschool Print-outs Space word
search, simple space addition, space word
list, and space writing paper.
Sky Maps Each Month
Solar
System Coloring Book (pdf) at Kids Space
Solar
System Puzzle Kit: Spacelink - NASA (pdf) Information and an
eight-cubed paper puzzle.
Solar
System Theme Unit at abcteach.com Shape books, puzzles, and other
printables
Space
Coloring Book @ NASA Space Shuttle, Living in Space, Living in
Space2, Shuttle Space Suit,
Ed White EVA, Johnson Space Center, International Space Station ,
Careers in Aerospace, Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, Saturn V
Rocket, Galileo to Jupiter, Voyager, Hubble Space Telescope, The Lunar
Rover, The National Aerospace Plane, X-15 Tilt Rotor Aircraft, The X-29
Forward-Swept Wing
Aircraft
Space
Fun
Zoom
Astronomy - Enchanted Learning Software There is information,
coloring pages, calendar, and much more at this
site.
Solar System Activities
Scale
Model Solar System Teacher's Guide
Space /Astronomy Cooking and Snacks
Hands-On
Activities - Edible Solar System @ NASA
Space
Pudding @ KinderArt
Space
Snacks @ Perpetual Preschool
Space /Astronomy Early Elementary Links
Cosmically Cool
Mobile @ KinderArt Ages 4-10
Mrs.
Vig's: Space
Space at Nuttin
But Kids
Space
@ Perpetual Preschool Songs, art, science, games, other fun.
Space Theme
@
Preschool Education
Space
Unit
The Solar System
and Astronomy: PreK-3
There might be more listed below.
NASA Links
APOD: 2000
November 27 - Earth at Night
Imagine
the Universe! For children ages 14 and up.
Maps of the Solar System
NASA Kids Homepage
Make a Pop Rock
NASA Quest >
Solar System Online
Space
Calandar See what is happening in space now.
Solar
System: NASA
Solar
System Simulator
Space
Day (NASA): Education Activities, links, and more.
Space
Link: NASA Educators Guides and Activities
StarChild:
A Learning Center for Young Astronomers For children in grade
school under 14 including games.
The Jovian
System (Jupiter)
The
Planets
The Solar System
The Space Place
For children and teachers.
Thursday's
Classroom - Lesson Plans and Educational Activities from NASA
Space /Astronomy Links
3D Tour
(LPI)
A to Z
Stuff: Space, Solar System Theme: Lesson Plans and Resources K-12
A Virtual Journey
into the
Universe
About.com
- Space and Astronomy for Kids
Actividades
para Niños (Activities for Children) I have the translated
page for this site.
Amazing Space Web- Based
Activities Online space cards and more information.
Astronomy
@ Enchanted Learning There is information, coloring pages,
calendar, and much more at this
site.
Astronomy and space for kids
Astronomy Links
Astronomy.com: Astronomy
News, Pictures, Planets and Comets
AURA (Association of
Universities for Research in Astonomy)
Balloon
Powered Hovercraft
Curious
About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
Earth and Moon Viewer
Explorezone.com
Exploring
Planets in the Classroom: hands-on science activities
Exploring The Planets
Family
Works! Coloring Book Page: Dot to Dot Rocketship
Images
Introduction
to the Nine Planets This site has the description of each planet,
links to other space sites, etc.
Introduction to the Windows
of the
Universe
Largest
Scale Model of the Solar System
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
Muddle Puddle Home
Education: Space Activities for many subjects and songs.
Name
that Constellation Including maps.
National
Geographics Virtuual Solar System
Proteacher Space
Lesson Links K-5
Science
Explained's Astronomy Page
Science U:
Observatory
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Solar
System Scale Models
Solar
System Unit at homeschoolfamilies Unit including links.
Solarviews.com
Southwestern
Consortium of Observatories for Public Education Apache Point
Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, McDonald Observatory,
National Solar Observatory, and Whipple Observatory.
Space
and Astronomy Websites
Space &
Planets | Themes and Activities at ChildFun.com
Space Day
There are different resources. Under the
"Teachers Space" you can download pdf files. There are lesson plan,
links, and more there.
Space
Fun Printables, online games, and teacher resources.
Spacecraft
Galileo at Jupiter
Space.com: space news, games,
entertainment and science fiction
Space.com: TeachSpace
science lessons and student activities
The module of lessons changes each month.
spaceKids.com
The
Discovery Channel - Astronomy Lesson Plans
theKidzpage.com:
Outer Space Puzzle Page
The Nine Planets for Kids
The Solar System -
Pictures of the planet
"This website has over 50 web pages with over 200 pictures. This
website has 2 purposes: To give a pictorial overview of the solar
system and to quiz you about these pictures. After each page
there are some review questions about the pictures on that page. There
are also 15 picture quizzes with 75 questions - each question comes
with a picture. ..."
The
Wonderful Sky Teacher Guide (pdf)
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Barbara Pratt. All rights reserved.