Using thisMoon Song (MP3), students learn about the phases of the moon through catchy, interesting lyrics.
In this solar system sequencing planets activity, kindergarten to 5th grade students put the eight planets in order from the Sun and match their names. Answer key included.
Space flash cards with bright pictures of the sun, moon, planets and more help kindergarten to 4th grade students learn space words and facts. An answer key is included.
These space shuttle cut outs give preschool to 3rd grade students eleven shuttles to color, cut and display, building fine motor skills for a fun space bulletin board.
Sun, moon, stars, and a rocket ride!
Kindergartners learn that the sky holds the sun, the moon and the stars. They notice that the sun gives us light and warmth during the day, and that the moon and stars are easier to see at night. Many kids also meet the planets for the first time and learn that Earth is our home planet. Simple words like rocket, astronaut and planet become favorites fast. The click comes when kids look up at night and say, "I see the moon! It changes shape!"
Space is a big topic for little learners. These moves keep it simple and full of wonder.
Play a moon song and add hand motions for each shape. Kids remember the words far longer than a lesson. Sing it at the start of space time every day.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withMoon Song (MP3)SongsOpen it →Hold up a flash card and kids name it: sun, moon, star, rocket. Speed up as they get better. A two-minute round builds space vocabulary fast.
Why it works: a big review of study methods ranked quick self-quizzing among the most powerful ways to remember (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withSpace Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Kids put planet cards in order from the sun. Start with just Earth and the sun, then add one more each day. Building it bit by bit makes it doable.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withSolar System Sequencing Planets ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Every kindergartner wants to be an astronaut. Let them!
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They should know that the sun, moon and stars are in the sky, that the sun gives light and heat, and that Earth is our planet. Learning a few space words is a big win.
Use songs, picture cards and real observations. Look at the moon together at night and talk about its shape.
The moon is up in the sky part of the day too. It is just easier to see at night when the sky is dark.
Many classes introduce the planets with songs or picture cards. Memorizing them all is not the goal yet; knowing Earth is a planet that goes around the sun is.
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