Did you learn a mnemonic device when you were a kid to help you memorize the order of the planets? I learned “My very eager mother just served us nine pizzas.” Pizzas has changed to just nachos since Pluto is no longer a planet, but it’s still a fun way to remember the names of […]
I saw a variation of a solar system hat on Pinterest recently but decided to put my own spin on it when we studied space a couple of weeks ago. Here’s how to make it: First, take a piece of black cardstock or construction paper and cut it lengthwise into 4-inch by 12-inch strips. There […]
Even though my son is only 5, I still love to incorporate writing into the units I teach him. He is still learning to correctly write all the letters so his writing usually consists of drawing a picture and then dictating the story to me and I write it down word for word. Sometimes he […]
When we were studying outer space last week, we discussed how remarkably unique Earth is from all the other planets in our solar system. As an extension activity, my son colored a picture of the Earth and then we cut it open into fourths so that there were flaps to lift once he glued it […]
We did several art projects during our study of space last week. We painted cool sun pictures, made the Earth from a coffee filter, and the moon out of playdoh. I think the one project my son enjoyed the most was the simplest: drawing a space scene on black construction paper with oil pastels. Oil […]
We’ve spent this week studying outer space and we’ve had a blast. (Pun intended! Ha! ) I’ll be posting in the upcoming days about several things we did during this unit but I have to post first about the thing that was the biggest hit with my kiddos: StoryBots’ space videos. I honestly can’t believe […]