EHS Outer Space

Changes to Environment

Outer space stickers

Outer space cookie cutters

Outer space stamps

Outer space posters

Outer space pictures

Astronaut dress up clothes

Books about outer space

Cardboard box space shuttle

Magazines about space

Telescope

Coke bottle jet pack http://behindthemoon-krista.blogspot.com/2012/04/space-themed-birthday-party.html

Soft solar system

Plastic astronaut and space shuttle

Astronaut puppet

Glow in dark plastic stars and space ships (like the kind you attach to the ceiling and walls)

Goggles

Coke bottle oxygen tank

Moon sand

Black playdough with glitter to look like night sky

Water bottle with black food coloring, glitter, stars, space ships etc. (remember to hot glue lid)

Water Table: black water, plastic stars, plastic space ships, plastic solar system, moon rocks (scrunched up tinfoil balls) etc

Sensory Table: moon sand, plastic space shuttle, astronaut, plastic solar system, felt solar system, large pom poms, start cookie cutters, etc 

Teaching Concepts for Indoor Experiences

1. Paint a paper plate blue and green to look like the earth

2. Make a space shuttle out of a toilet paper roll

3. Pretend to be astronauts with the cardboard space shuttle and coke bottle oxygen tank

4. Make UFO with paper plates (color/paint 2 paper plates, glue them together to look like a UFO)

5. Make planets with playdough

6. Use telescope to look out window

7. Glue magazine clippings on paper to make a space collage

8. Pretend play with moon sand, astronaut, and space shuttle

12. Use plastic/paper cups of different sizes, dip in paint, then stamp circles on paper making the different planets.

Teaching Concepts for Outdoor Experiences

1. Shooting stars (premade shooting stars with big pom poms and 12in streamers. Glue streamers to big pom pom balls.) Let children throw the “shooting stars”

2. Throw UFOs made out of paper plates by children

3. Moon walk

We listen to slow music and pretend we were on the moon, moving in slow motion.

4. Pretend to be flying through space in your space shuttle or with your coke bottle jet pack

5. Space race

6. Blast Off

We erase numbers 10-1 from the board as the class counts backward. We pretend to be space shuttles. The children squat on the floor and count backwards to blastoff. Everyone jumps up as high as they can.

Teaching Concepts for Music Movement Wellness IMIL

1. Orbiting Round the Moon

We’ll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will

We’ll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will

We’ll be orbiting round the moon

We’ll be orbiting round the moon

We’ll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will

We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will

We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will

We’ll be landing on the moon

We’ll be landing on the moon

We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will

We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will

We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will

We’ll be walking on the moon

We’ll be walking on the moon

We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will

We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will

We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will

We’ll be blasting off again

We’ll be blasting off again

We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will

2. The Planets Zippidy Doo

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Then comes Jupiter, oh my stars

Saturn, Uranus, Neptune too.

Then comes Pluto zippidy doo

3. I’m a Little Rocket (tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little rocket pointing at the moon. (Raise arms above head and fingers tips touching)

Now I’m getting fueled up (Wiggle hips)

We’ll be ready soon. (Stand up straight and tall)

When it’s time to board me, then I’ll say (Slowly bend knees and crouch down – arms still

above head)

Blast off! Zoom! We’re on our way. (Jump up and shout!)

4. 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.

5. Planet Song (tune: Ants Go Marching) 

The Planets revolve around the sun…hurrah, hurrah  The Planets revolve around the sun…hurrah, hurrah  The Planets revolve around the sun, they spin on their axis everyone  And they all go spinning…around and around they go

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars…hurrah, hurrah  Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars…hurrah, hurrah  Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all whirling and twirling among the stars  And they all go spinning, around, and around they go

Jupiter and Saturn are next in line…hurrah, hurrah  Jupiter and Saturn are next in line…hurrah, hurrah  Uranus, Neptune and Pluto makes nine  And they all go spinning around, and around they go  Boom, boom, BOOM!

Teaching Concepts for Fingerplays

1. Countdown

Come on, everybody! Let’s go to the moon! (Motion “come one” with one hand)

Hurry, hurry! We’re leaving soon! (Pretend to tap watch)

Put up your hand and let’s all count. (Hold up 5 fingers)

We’re going to lift off and zoom about! (Sweep other hand upward from hip)

Ready? 5…4…3…2…1… (Show each number of fingers)

Blast off! (Jump up and raise both hands in the air)

2. Stars

At night I see the twinkling stars (fist up and open hands over your head)

And a great big smiling moon (circle arms overhead)

My Mommy tucks me into bed (Lay pointer of one hand across the palm of the other

hand)

And sings a good-night tune. (Rock your hands back and forth)

3. Climb Aboard The Space Ship

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!

4. Nine Planets (tune: 10 little Indians)

One little two little three little planets

Four little five little six little planets

Seven little eight little nine little planets

Orbiting round the sun.

Mercury Venus and the Earth

Mars Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune and Pluto

Orbiting round the sun.

5. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

6. Ten Astronauts 

Ten astronauts in a rocket ship (hold up fingers and touch both hands together at fingertips to make point of rocket)

Flying through space gonna make a little trip (keep point of rocket with hands and go back and forth)

Going past Mars and Jupiter, too!

Ten little astronauts, what a crew! (hold up 10 fingers)