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Space Unit Study & Sensory
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items Grab my printable unit study and all of the supplies that go with it! We had so much fun learning about outer space, moons, stars, planets, Galileo and more!
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Read Alouds
Sensory Filler
Craft Supplies
Learning Toys
Yoto Cards
Read Alouds
Our favorite books to pair with a space themed nature unit study. Charlotte Mason would be proud.
I love learning about a historical scientist in our unit studies! Galileo fits perfectly with a study on space.
Who Was Galileo?|Paperback - Barnes & Noble
Don’t sleep on this book. It’s soooo wonderful. It’s a saga of a heroine on a journey in ancient China. My 6 and 9yo boys both loved it. So did I!
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
I love almost all of Gail Gibbons books! This is a great companion for studying the moon. 🌔
The Moon Book (New & Updated Edition) by Gail Gibbons, Paperback
A wonderful Native American folk tale about the Big Dipper. Pairs perfectly with a unit study on stars
Her Seven Brothers by Paul Goble, Paperback
The Little Prince is from a meteor sized planet. He travels to various small planets meeting quite the crew of people. He learns that adults have mixed up priorities on the way. I honestly thought this was a strange story, but it has a good lesson, p...
The Little Prince
Sensory Filler
These are one of our favorite sensory fillers. They’re perfect for the night sky theme. I love how smooth they feel during sensory play.
Dry Black Beans - 1LB - Good & Gather™ : Target
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Popping corn was our choice for the star themed sensory bin! These are not safe for kids who might put them in their mouths, so use only with older kiddos.
Popping Corn Kernels 50oz & 45oz - Best Options - Target
We used these glittery mica powders to make space themed sensory bottles! The mica powder is such a fun addition to potion play. 🧪
Mica Powder 12 Colors Pearlescent Pigment 10g
Grab this big bag of Pom-poms and save them for all your projects! We pulled out the yellows to use as stars for a sensory bin.
Pom Poms : Crafting Embellishments - Target
Craft Supplies
We used foil to paint moons! Grab the printable while you’re at it! 🌙
Tin Foil - Heavy Duty & Non-Stick Aluminum Foil, Various Sizes
I love the mondo llama brand and their paints work so well. We mixed white and black for our moon paintings!
White Acrylic Paint Sets, Sizes & More - Target
We love the mondo llama brand of paint at Target. We mixed black and white to paint our moons!
8oz Satin Acrylic Paint Fresh Pavement - Mondo Llama™
I love to have this on hand. We pulled the black sheets out to back our moon paintings.
Crayola 240-Sheet Construction Paper 12-Color: School Supplies for Kids, Craft Paper, 9x12 Inches, Multicolor, Uncoated
This was perfect for our sensory bottles and our artwork during this unit!
Star Glitter Collection: ColourPop & More - Target
Learning Toys
These small puzzle pieces work perfectly with a sensory bin! Great for helping kids visualize the planets and put them in order.
Wooden Solar System Puzzle
This play-dough set is perfect for making planets and the phases of the moon! We love that it has glow in the dark dough!
Chuckle & Roar Whoa Dough Color Wheel - Air Dry Clay
These were so fun when we studied space travel! I love how easy to use they are!
Chuckle & Roar Thumb Kites Launcher Toy
Great for homeschool recess! 😅 my kids love playing with our stomp rocket!
Stomp Rocket Dueling High-Flying Toy Rocket Double Launch Set: Plastic Projectile Launcher for Kids
This is a fun kit to use while studying outer space! It would also make a fun gift.
The Magic School Bus - Secrets of Space - Barnes & Noble
Yoto Cards
We love this Yoto series, 5-Minute Stories and this card paired perfectly with our space study!
5-Minute Outer Space Stories
This card has fun sounds to simulate rocket ships and more! I love that it has Buzz Aldrin’s recording of the moon landing.
Space Adventure
This is a fun playlist space themed songs that help kids learn important space facts!
Space & Science
Super fun playlist of outer space music that parents and kids will love. It gets stuck in your head in a good way!
Space Rock
This is an interactive story that has kids changing cards and exploring the planets! We had a good time playing and listening together.
The Solar System