Preschool Week 24: SPACE

Monday with Arielle

Opening Activity: Space word worksheets. Race to Space Game. Rockets in Order Activity. Review sight word flash cards.

Circle Time:

• Date/Time/Weather
• Space Songs (pinterest).
• Read - “There’s No Place Like Space”

Snack: Applesauce and “Moon Rocks”

Wiggle Time: Try to do the Moon Walk Dance. Pretend we are blasting off in our rocket and walk on the moon.

Lesson: Watch video of how food is made for and eaten by astronauts in space. Read “The Sun and Moon”. Identify the planets by listening to clues.

Craft: Solar system picture.

Wednesday Field Trip

Visit Adler Planetarium in Downtown Chicago

Friday with Naomi

Opening Activity: Reading with phonics AND practicing sight words

Circle Time:

• Date/Time/Weather
• Sing "Z is for Zelda who Zoomed off to Mars" and "Xavier the Alien came from Outer Space"
• Read "Jet Bed" together

Snack: Dehydrated fruit and Tang! Just like Astronauts would eat!

Wiggle Time: Physical fitness test to see if we're ready to go up into space

Lesson: Read book on the Solar System and attach Planet stickers to appropriate pages

Craft: Glitter Rocket Ships