Using thisMoon Song (MP3), students learn about the phases of the moon through catchy, interesting lyrics.
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.
3, 2, 1... blast off!
Preschoolers learn that space is way up above the sky, where we find the sun, the moon, the stars and the planets. They learn the sun gives us light during the day, and the moon and stars shine at night. They discover that astronauts travel to space in rockets and wear special suits. They also notice that the moon changes shape across the month. The click moment is when a child spots the moon during the day and shouts, "The moon is out, but it's daytime!"
Space is huge and full of wonder. These moves make it small enough for little hands.
Play a moon song at circle time and have kids act out the moon rising and setting with their arms. Then look outside together to check if the moon is out. A song makes the moon feel like a friend they can look for.
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 →Use cut outs to build a space shuttle, then let kids decorate and "fly" it around the room. Count down together: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off!" Building and counting turn space into a hands-on adventure.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withSpace Shuttle Cut OutsActivitiesOpen it →Show pictures of the day sky and the night sky and have kids sort what they see: sun, clouds, moon, stars. Talk about what we see when. It builds the idea that the sky changes.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Teacher favorites right now: Moon Song (MP3) and Space Shuttle Cut Outs.
Start with what they can see: the sun, the moon and the stars. Add songs, pretend rocket play and pictures of astronauts to make it fun and hands-on.
They can learn that the sun gives us light and warmth, the moon and stars shine at night, Earth is our planet and astronauts travel to space in rockets.
The moon is bright enough to see sometimes even in the daytime sky. Preschoolers love looking for it on a sunny morning.
Build and decorate a paper rocket, then count down and blast off together. A pretend moon walk with big, slow steps is always a favorite.
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