If you have any difficulties downloading or printing this file, please see my PDF troubleshooting page. This Solar System 3-Part Cards Pack contains 4 pages featuring the following objects in our solar system: Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Moon ... Continue Reading
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Toss the Balloon Letter Game {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}
The next installment in my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series is an activity that will get kids jumping and moving all around. XGirl is very kinesthetic. She loves to move! Any activity that incorporates running, jumping, spinning, rolling, or other movements is always a hit with her. I came up with this activity as a way to help ... Continue Reading
3 air pressure activities for kids
In this post I'm sharing three simple and fun air pressure activities for kids. If your kids are young, you can simply do the activity and let them marvel at the outcome. If your kids are older, I've included some of the science behind each activity to help them learn more about air pressure. I hope you enjoy! Note: Find more ... Continue Reading
Solar system lacing cards {free solar system printables}
For this week's space printable I decided to put together a set of Solar System Lacing Cards. These are a great way for kids to develop their fine motor skills while also learning about the sun, moon, and planets. I hope these solar system lacing cards will be enjoyed by your kids. Note: For more solar system printables, see my Space ... Continue Reading
11 children’s books about stars and constellations
The night sky seems to hold a lot of fascination for many kids. There's something so beautiful about observing the stars and their patterns. One of the many topics my kids and I have covered during our space unit was the stars, with special emphasis on the constellations. Below is my review of 11 children's books about stars and ... Continue Reading
Making a model solar system
Of all the activities we have done to learn about space, I don't think any was as eagerly anticipated as this one was. My kids were so excited about making a model solar system it was crazy. I absolutely loved their enthusiasm for this project and I loved how excited it made XGirl, in particular, to continue learning about all things ... Continue Reading
How planets orbit the sun {a Montessori-inspired activity}
One of the facts I wanted my kids to understand about the planets is that they orbit around the sun in a large ellipse. Taking an idea from the Montessori Astronomy Album I received when I participated in KHT Montessori's certificate program, I set up this simple activity to give my kids a concrete understanding of how planets orbit the ... Continue Reading
Planets Do-a-Dot Printables {free}
One thing I enjoy about homeschooling is the opportunity it allows for our whole family to learn together. During our recent space unit, my husband and I read tons of books about space to our kids, and I think we learned as much about our solar system as our kids did! Space is such a fascinating topic of study. It literally boggles my mind ... Continue Reading
9 children’s books about the planets and solar system
I often joke to my husband that studying the universe hurts my brain because it is just so incredible to wrap my head around how utterly vast the universe is. It is slightly easier for me to contemplate our solar system. Although our solar system is still very big, it does seem a bit more knowable than our entire universe. :-) In any ... Continue Reading
Recording the Earth’s rotation with shadows
One of the things we learned about while studying the sun and the Earth is that the Earth's rotation on its axis is what creates day and night. Although it may look like the sun is moving across our sky, this is an illusion created by the rotation of the Earth. Through reading books about the sun and doing other activities, my kids ... Continue Reading