Class Plan For Space Week with infants
Monday: Introduction to Space and Rockets; What is space? Why is it exciting?
Story Time: Read “There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System” by Tish Rabe
Use the website https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/launching-into-space/en/ for images and videos
Activity: Rocket Craft using materials from our Junk Art area of the classroom. Children will decorate their own toilet paper roll rockets.
Outdoor Fun: Rocket Launch Activity: Stomp Rocket Launching
Demonstrate how to use stomp rockets and let each child have a turn launching a rocket.
Rocket Science Activity: Balloon Rocket Experiment
Materials: Balloons, string, straws, tape
Instructions: Set up a balloon rocket race using a string and demonstrate how air propels the balloon. (If time allows also try the penny rocket and mouse rocket experiments
Tuesday: The Moon
Discussion: What do you know about the moon?
Story Time: Read “Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me” by Eric Carle
Activity: Moon Craters on the Tuff Tray
Materials: Flour, cocoa powder, small rocks or marbles
Create a moon surface with flour and cocoa powder, and simulate craters by dropping rocks.
PE: Moon Walk Simulation
Materials: Pillows, mats
Instructions: Create a ‘moon surface’ with pillows and mats and let children pretend to walk like astronauts.
Moon Phases
Activity: Oreo Moon Phases: Use Oreo cookies to show the different phases of the moon (full moon, half moon, crescent).
Wednesday: Stars
Discussion: What are stars? When do we see them?
Story Time: Read “How to Catch a Star” by Oliver Jeffers
Activity: Star Constellations Craft
Materials: Black construction paper, white crayons, star stickers
Instructions: Children create their own constellations using star stickers and crayons.
PE: Star Jump Relay
Materials: Cones for relay race
Instructions: Set up a relay race where children jump like stars from one cone to another.
Activity: Create a Starry Sky: glow in the dark stars
Materials: Black construction paper, glow-in-the-dark star stickers
Instructions: Children create their own starry sky using glow-in-the-dark star stickers.
Thursday: Space Exploration
Discussion: Who goes to space? What do they do there?
Story Time: Read “The Darkest Dark” by Chris Hadfield
Activity: Astronaut Dress-Up
Materials: Cardboard boxes, foil, tape, markers, scissors
Instructions: Children create their own astronaut helmets and pretend to be astronauts.
PE: Space Obstacle Course
Activity: Space Mission Obstacle Course
Materials: Cones, hula hoops, tunnels
Set up an obstacle course representing different space challenges (crawling through tunnels, jumping over obstacles).
Friday: Space Celebration
Review: What did we learn this week? Favourite activities?
Story Time: Read “Curious George Discovers Space” by H. A. Rey
Games and Activities using the ESA Kids website https://www.esa.int/kids/en/home