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September
1. Apples
2. Apples
3. Safety
4. Safety
1. Apples
2. Apples
3. Safety
4. Safety
October
coming soon
coming soon
November
coming soon
coming soon
June
1. Trains
2. Boats
3. Planes
1. Trains
2. Boats
3. Planes
July
August
coming soon
coming soon
March
1. Springtime
2. Shamrock
3.
4.
1. Springtime
2. Shamrock
3.
4.
April
1. Sunflowers
2.
3.
4.
1. Sunflowers
2.
3.
4.
May
1. Butterflies
2. Creepy Crawl
3. Spiders
4.
1. Butterflies
2. Creepy Crawl
3. Spiders
4.
December
1. Music
2. Music
3. Snow
4. Happy B-day
to Jesus
1. Music
2. Music
3. Snow
4. Happy B-day
to Jesus
January
1. Moon
2. Shadows
3. Picnic
4. Planets
1. Moon
2. Shadows
3. Picnic
4. Planets
February
1. Fairy Tales
2. Favorite Stories
3. Favorite Stories
4. Favorite Stories
1. Fairy Tales
2. Favorite Stories
3. Favorite Stories
4. Favorite Stories
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Curriculum Overview
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Snack:
Flying saucer snacks. Take any type of cookie or
cracker that has a hole in the center and place a fat
marshmallow or large grape in the hole. Looks like a
UFO!
Flying saucer snacks. Take any type of cookie or
cracker that has a hole in the center and place a fat
marshmallow or large grape in the hole. Looks like a
UFO!
| Story Time There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) by Tish Rabe |
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Solar System! Accent Punch-Outs By Scholastic Teaching Decorate your classroom or a young astronomer's bedroom with this set of 93 solar system punch-outs. Planets, planet labels, stars, and comets are included! This package includes: |
Circle
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Solar System Exploration
If you have a model of the solar system at your
school, set it up on a table decorated with photos of
the planets and books about the solar system.
If you have a model of the solar system at your
school, set it up on a table decorated with photos of
the planets and books about the solar system.
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| Bible |
| Bible Verse Bracelets: "...When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place..." (Psalm 8:3.) |
| Bible Song: "My God is So Big" from Bible Songs recording by Cedarmont Kids Classics. Print the Lyrics Here |
| Bible Storytime: God Made Outer Space, (Happy Day Books) by Heno Head, Jr. |
Handwriting Practice: P is for Planet
This is an optional handwriting worksheet for
children who are ready to practice tracing the
letters of the alphabet. P is for Planet and children
can color the letter P, and trace the words. There
is also a picture of planet Earth for children to
color in.
This is an optional handwriting worksheet for
children who are ready to practice tracing the
letters of the alphabet. P is for Planet and children
can color the letter P, and trace the words. There
is also a picture of planet Earth for children to
color in.
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Music & Movement:
Popping Planets on the Parachute. Most preschools
have a parachute specifically used for large group
activities. However, if you do not have a parachute,
you can use a large sheet. Place several balls of
varying colors and sizes on the parachute. Position the
children all around the perimeter of the parachute or
sheet and have them grab the edges in both hands.
Play some fun music and "pop the planets" by
alternately lifting and dropping the parachute.
Popping Planets on the Parachute. Most preschools
have a parachute specifically used for large group
activities. However, if you do not have a parachute,
you can use a large sheet. Place several balls of
varying colors and sizes on the parachute. Position the
children all around the perimeter of the parachute or
sheet and have them grab the edges in both hands.
Play some fun music and "pop the planets" by
alternately lifting and dropping the parachute.
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| Play Dough Center Let the children create their own solar system out of colorful play dough. |
Morning Circle:
Ask the children if they enjoyed their "Picnic Party."
Tell them that today we'll be learning about another
"P" word: "Planets!" Ask them if anyone can name
one or more of the planets. Ask them if they know
how many planets are in our solar system. Show
the children some nice glossy photos of our planets,
and help them understand the concept of the solar
system.
Explain that there is a special body in our solar
system that, until very recently, was one of our
planets. It's called "Pluto," and scientists now call it
a "dwarf planet." It's very far away from Earth, past
our farthest planet, Neptune. Pluto is made of ice
and rocky minerals, similar to some planet's moons.
That's why space scientists, called astronomers,
say it is really not a planet. We used to have nine
planets, and now we only have eight!
Sing the planet song
Ask the children if they enjoyed their "Picnic Party."
Tell them that today we'll be learning about another
"P" word: "Planets!" Ask them if anyone can name
one or more of the planets. Ask them if they know
how many planets are in our solar system. Show
the children some nice glossy photos of our planets,
and help them understand the concept of the solar
system.
Explain that there is a special body in our solar
system that, until very recently, was one of our
planets. It's called "Pluto," and scientists now call it
a "dwarf planet." It's very far away from Earth, past
our farthest planet, Neptune. Pluto is made of ice
and rocky minerals, similar to some planet's moons.
That's why space scientists, called astronomers,
say it is really not a planet. We used to have nine
planets, and now we only have eight!
Sing the planet song
Planet Sort and Count
Have nine (or eight, if you really want to be
technical) styrofoam balls (available at craft supply
stores) of various sizes painted in colors similar to
our planets. Encourage the children to sort them
into categories by color or size. Let them place
them in order from smallest to largest. Count the
"planets" in small groups and then as a larger
group. (see additional activities for printable
versions)
Have nine (or eight, if you really want to be
technical) styrofoam balls (available at craft supply
stores) of various sizes painted in colors similar to
our planets. Encourage the children to sort them
into categories by color or size. Let them place
them in order from smallest to largest. Count the
"planets" in small groups and then as a larger
group. (see additional activities for printable
versions)
Make some Planets!
Let the children experiment with color and texture by making two planets,
Mars and Neptune. Give each child two strytofoam balls, one considerably
larger than the other (the larger one is Neptune.) Roll the balls around in
white glue until well coated. Give each child two containers: one filled with
red sand and the other with small bits of torn blue tissue paper (in at least
two shades of blue.) Let the children coat the smaller strytofoam ball with
red sand for Mars, and the other ball with tiny bits of blue tissue for
Neptune. This activity can be adapted for other planets as your time,
resources, and creativity allow.
Let the children experiment with color and texture by making two planets,
Mars and Neptune. Give each child two strytofoam balls, one considerably
larger than the other (the larger one is Neptune.) Roll the balls around in
white glue until well coated. Give each child two containers: one filled with
red sand and the other with small bits of torn blue tissue paper (in at least
two shades of blue.) Let the children coat the smaller strytofoam ball with
red sand for Mars, and the other ball with tiny bits of blue tissue for
Neptune. This activity can be adapted for other planets as your time,
resources, and creativity allow.
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Cosmic City VBS: Bible Memory Space Adhesives By David C. Cook Approximately 4", each glow in the dark shape inludes a Key Verse. Peel and stick to the wall, ceiling, or window of a child's room as an all-day and all-night reminder of the day's verse. |
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GeoSafari Motorized Solar System By Educational Insights Inc. The "sun" shines onto the nine planets as they orbit around it. The central tower and planetary support rods are black so that they "disappear" in a darkened room for a spectacular effect! Replace the solar dome with the star dome included to create a spectacular planetarium sky complete with major constellation names. In addition the base features a special 1000-hour light bulb and planetary longitude marks so the planets can be set up to their correct positions. The Solar System model is powered either by four C batteries (not included) or by an optional AC adapter (not included). |
Special Visitor
If a parent in your room has an astronomy hobby, set up a time
to let the children do some real night sky viewing. The winter
months often provide an especially good time for stargazing due
to the cold clear atmosphere.
If a parent in your room has an astronomy hobby, set up a time
to let the children do some real night sky viewing. The winter
months often provide an especially good time for stargazing due
to the cold clear atmosphere.
Planet Sequencing/ Planet Mobile
This is a set of printable planets for children to cut out and color
(using the above wall chart as a guide) Let them practice
putting them in order of size, and distance from the sun. For
extended activities, provide them with an old coat hanger and
string, and let them make their own solar system mobile to take
home. Help them write the names of the planets on the backs.
This is a set of printable planets for children to cut out and color
(using the above wall chart as a guide) Let them practice
putting them in order of size, and distance from the sun. For
extended activities, provide them with an old coat hanger and
string, and let them make their own solar system mobile to take
home. Help them write the names of the planets on the backs.
Planet Coloring Page & Handout
Use these printables to let children color in the different planets,
or print the color version to hang up in your classroom.
Planet Coloring Page
Planet Handout
Use these printables to let children color in the different planets,
or print the color version to hang up in your classroom.
Planet Coloring Page
Planet Handout