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Homeschool Solar System Favorites
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items I love a family style homeschool unit with lots of books, hands on activities, puzzles, and games. These are a few of the things my elementary age kids used while studying the Solar System.
So much fun for two or more players. We have only played the Gemini mission so far. This game is very well made with lots of fun to manipulate parts like to signal that “comms are down” and to adjust your system levels. Definitely geared towards 10+ ...
Buffalo Games Apollo NASA Long Play Strategy
I like electronic games that don’t have endless opportunities to binge. This interactive Smithsonian tablet has games and trivia to test and inform your child about the Solar System.
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Kidz Delight Smithsonian Kids Space Play Tablet
Snack or super normal tool to help teach your kids hands on about the moon phases?
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Oreo Cookies
Nonfiction, full of pictures, but also not too long so new readers won’t lose interest or get overwhelmed too quickly.
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Smithsonian Kids All-Star Readers: Outer Space
Saturday puzzle board with planets to fit into board along with flash cards. We used this board for lots of activities and even tossed the “planets” into a sensory bin one day along with the included astronaut.
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COOLDUCK 30 Pcs Wooden Solar System Model Kit
I have lots of Smithsonian recommendations for Solar System related items because we loved going to the Air and Space Museum in DC. This book is jam packed with trivia in chunks that are easy to read and comprehend for older elementary and up age kid...
The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia
Every unit on the solar system needs to complete a 3D model. This is the set we used and my kids enjoyed it but there are cheaper versions at Hobby Lobby.
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National Geographic Glow-in-Dark Solar System Kit
Gail Gibbons has a book for everything and it’s always written clearly and great graphics. This book about the moon is no exception and a great resource to have on hand while teaching about the moon.
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The Moon Book (New & Updated Edition)
I let my kids decorate their journals with stickers related to their studies. They loved all the beautiful planet stickers.
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Planet Water Bottle Stickers for Kids, 55 PCS
We used our home telescope to look at the stars and moon and went to a local observatory to see super far stars. Actually looking up into the skies and being an astronomer for a little bit made a big impact on my kids.
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Smithsonian STEM 30x Telescope w/ Tripod
Dr Seuss in space rhyming is a win.
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There's No Place Like Space! Solar System
Make sure to read the instructions to get the best use out of this fun book and mini projector. It was so much fun shone constellations and other light patterns on the walls while reading about them.
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Smithsonian Kids Space Explorer Guide & Projector
Geared more towards younger kids but my older kids liked looking at the size difference of the planets and reviewing their order from the sun.
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BLAZPATH Solar System Wooden Puzzle Toy
My 8 and 10 year olds loved this game and requested to play night after night with their dad. He was shocked at how much they knew. You can use the cards to teach “backwards” or “to the test” and then review later by playing the game.
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Skillmatics Guess in 10 NASA Space Game
My son loves this series and learning about the solar system so this book was a win.
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Where Is Our Solar System?
I love these stickers books because the final sticker art is beautiful and it’s easy enough for even pre-k kids can complete.
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My Sticker Paintings: Planets - Solar System