Space Theme

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Countdown t-minus 10 seconds
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...and Blast off!

Apollo 11 lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.

This month marks two special dates celebrating space exploration! July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 lifted off on it's voyage to the moon. July 20, 1969 marked the first landing on the Moon.

Join us this week as we explore Space! From July 13th to July 19th, I will be hosting as many books, crafts, recipes, etc that can be incorporated into the theme. You are free to add to this thread by labeling your response with BOOK, INTERNET RESOURCES, LANGUAGE ARTS, ART, CRAFT, RECIPE, SCIENCE, ACTIVITY, etc so it is easier for scrolling through.


Apollo 11 walk on the Moon July 20, 1969

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BOOKS

Baby to Preschool
Big Silver Space Shuttle by Ken Wilson-Max
A companion to "Little Red Plane, Big Yellow Taxi" and "Little Green Tow Truck", this innovative book fires up young imaginations. With more than 15 flaps, pull tabs, and other manipulative parts, this big, bold book invites children to blast off with the Space Shuttle again and again. Full color.

Blue Skidoos to the Planets! (Blue's Clues) by Angela C. Santomero
Blue and Steve skidoo to the planets and need help identifying them! This book, like all Blue's Clues books, uses our cognitive-based thinking skills and science curricula. It introduces children to the planets and their places in the solar system.

Bugs in Space : Starring Captain Bug Rogers by David A. Carter
Get ready to blast off with Captain Bug Rogers on an intergalactic pop-up adventure.

Curious George and the Rocket (Curious George Board Books) by H. A. Rey, Margret Rey
This lively story captures George"s adventure of becoming the first space monkey from the classic Curious George Gets a Medal.

Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon (Horrible Harry) by Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz
Inspired by his third-grade class's study of the moon, Harry announces that he is going there.

Meet the Space Rangers (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command) by DENNIS SHEALY
This landscape board book is a great introduction to Buzz and the Space Rangers of Star Command. Pop-ups and flaps add to the action as these guardians of the galaxy get the drop on the bad guys!

One Day, Daddy : Picture Book by Frances Thomas
Little Monster has a problem. He knows that one day he will want to be an explorer in outer space. But that will mean leaving behind his parents - and he will be lonely without them. Children will identify with Little Monster as he imagines the big possibilities in his future, and be reassured by the message that even outer-space explorers can come back home to their parents.

Space Cat (I Can Read Book 1) by Doug Cushman

Thomas on the Moon (Jellybean Books) by Random House, Dri Artworks
Thomas takes a group of schoolchildren to the big Space Fair, where they learn all about the solar system. Thomas follows along as they view giant models of the planets, locate their home on Earth, and even see what it's like to walk on the surface of the Moon.

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BOOKS
Ages 4-8
The Best Book of the Moon by Ian Graham
An introduction to the Moon and humankind's exploration of it. Sharply detailed paintings not only give readers an opportunity to study some enticingly intricate spacecraft, but also to get clear looks at several types of lunar rocks and craters, learn about phases and tides, and even enjoy views of our closest neighbor shining over a wilderness lake.

The Best Book of Spaceships by Ian Graham
Join the crew and find out how rockets, probes, telescopes, and space shuttles work! Discover the incredibly diverse challenges that can be met by modern satellites! This colorful book introduces young readers to the amazing variety of spaceships past, present, and ready to blast off into the future. Full color illustrations, clear captions, combined with a simple, descriptive text will help kids to discover the answers to tricky questions such as - What's in space? - What does it feel like to put on a space suit? - and provide a fascinating overview of life and work in the space environment, from the first steps on the moon, to life on a space station.

Buzz Lightyear: Space Ranger (Super Shape Book) by Diane Muldrow

Dora's Outer Space Adventure (Dora The Explorer) by Alison Inches, Tom Mangano

Goldilocks and the Three Martians by Stu Smith, Michael Garland
Goldilocks is fed up with chores and homework. Can't a girl have any fun? She builds a spaceship and blasts off for the adventure of her life. After touring all the planets (and finding something wrong with each of them), she finally lands on Mars and is soon ringing the doorbell of a Martian house. You guessed it..no one's home, but some tasty alien stew is cooling on the table. After a little nap and a narrow escape from the returned occupants, Goldilocks heads for Earth, which suddenly feels . . . just right after all.

The Magic School Bus Sees Stars: A Book About Stars (Magic School Bus) by Scholastic Books
The Magic School Bus travels out of this world to check out the facts about stars. Keesha and the rest of the class discover what stars are made of, the difference between a young star and an old star, and much more.

Me and My Place in Space (Dragonfly Books) by Joan Sweeney, Annette Cable
With Earth as a starting point, a young astronaut leads readers on a tour past each planet and on to the stars, answering simple questions about our solar system. Full color.

The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons
Primary readers will find, in just the right amount of detail, answers to their questions about our planet's closest natural companion: its origins and phases, what causes tides and eclipses, the people and spacecraft that have been sent there, and even some of the stories and beliefs it has inspired.

Oxford 1st Book of Space by Andrew Langley
The Oxford First Book series also takes readers to space in one of its two new titles. The Oxford First Book of Space by Andrew Langley begins with the stars, moon and sun, then moves onto the earth and its solar system, including the birth and death of a star. "Look Closer" boxes invite readers to examine scientific discoveries or questions, and several spreads focus on life in space (including taking a shower) and walking on the moon.

Pupniks: The Story of Two Space Dogs by S. Ruth Lubka
This book tells the story of two dogs that were sent into space in 1960 as part of the Soviet effort to get man into orbit. It records the adventures of two female strays and explains how they were prepared for their secret mission on Sputnik 5. The animals' harrowing adventure is described in a matter-of-fact tone and readers are told, "We can only imagine what Belka and Strelka were thinking as they watched the view through the window.

The Sky Is Full of Stars (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Books) by Franklyn Branley, Felicia Bond
Young stargazers learn about different star colors and brightness, how to locate major constellations, and how to make mini planetariums by using coffee cans and flashlights.

Space (First Discovery Hidden World Book)
by Claude Delafosse, Gallimard Jeunesse, Donald Grant, Gallimard Jeunesse
An introduction to the solar system using a magic flashlight as if it were a telescope. Flashlight is inserted inside back cover.

Space Case (Reading Rainbow Book) by Edward Marshall, James Marshall
When the thing from outer space visits earth, it is taken first for a trick-or-treater and then for a robot.

Space Explorers (MAGIC SCHOOL BUS CHAPTER BOOK) by Eva Moore, Ted Enik, Joanna Cole
This book is #4 in the series of The Magic School Bus; A Science Chapter Book. It includes black and white illustrations, some informational excerpts, and some written work by the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. There is a lot to be learned in this story about their adventure through space.

Stanley in Space (A Stanley Lambchop Adventure)by Jeff Brown
When the residents of a far-distant planet send a message to Earth asking for someone to meet with them, the President of the United States asks Stanley Lambchop, an all-American boy, to be his ambassador.

What's Out There?: A Book About Space (All Aboard Books) by Lynn Wilson, Paige Billin-Frye
What is the sun made of? What causes night and day? Why does the moon change shape? Colorful collage illustrations and an easy-to-understand text bring planets, stars, comets, and the wondrous things out there in space right down to earth in a simple introduction to the solar system for young armchair astronauts. Full color.

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BOOKS
Ages 9-12
The Amazing Pop-Up Pull-Out Space Shuttle by David Hawcock
How does the space shuttle fly? How do astronauts live and work on board? The creator of the successful "Amazing Pull-Out Pop-Up Body in a Book" has a new paper-engineered surprise. Open out these pages and discover the world of the space shuttle, in an amazing 3-D paper-sculpted poster more than four feet long. Full color.

Astronauts (True Books: Space) by Allison Lassieur
Information about the history of the space program and biographies about many astronauts (including women and minorities) are presented in an interesting style. Children will want to know how astronauts eat and go to the bathroom on a space flight and that information is included. Also included are basics such as the first person in space and where the word astronaut comes from (2 Greek words meaning "star sailor"). This book might inspire very young children to consider a career as an astronaut or working in some capacity in the space program.

Backpack Books: 1001 Facts About Space (Backpack Books) by Carole Stott, Clint Twist
Absolutely bursting with thousands of fascinating facts, Backpack Books are small enough to carry with ease, but big enough to provide all the answers. Researched and written by experts, topics are covered in encyclopedic and easy-to-understand detail. Hundreds of colorful illustrations and photographs bring knowledge to life, and are arranged clearly and logically to make finding out quick and easy for readers of all ages.

The Big Book of Air & Space Activities by Jani Macari Pallis
This is a book of activities that briefly chronicles the history of air and space flight and highlights the principles of aeronautics and aeorspace using illustrations and do-it-yourself activities. It includes "did you know?" segments, mythology of flight, and other machines vehicles and careers.

Eyewitness: Space Exploration (Eyewitness Books) by Carole Stott, Steve Gorton
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and its atmosphere. Original photography of spacecraft -- both before and after traveling in space -- and pictures of astronauts and their equipment offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the history of Space exploration and the daily life of astronauts.

Eyewitness: Time & Space (Eyewitness Books) by Mary Gribbin, John R. Gribbin
Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to the mysteries of the Universe. Superb full-color photography of scientific instruments, experiments, and innovative 3-D models reveals the discoveries and latest research that have transformed our understanding of the Universe. See how time and space are measured, the world's largest telescope, in Hawaii, a sonic tape measure, inside an atom, and how pulsars flicker on and off with amazing precision. Learn how far it is to the Moon, whether time can stand still, how to pop through a wormhole, how Einstein helped prove that everything is made of atoms, when the world's oldest observatory was built, and why "London Time" was introduced in 1840. Discover how the Universe is expanding, whether Schrodinger's cat is dead or alive, bouncing universes, what astronomers call "spaghettification", the difference between biotime and biospace, how ripples in spacetime happen, and much, much more.

The Hubble Space Telescope (True Books: Space (Paperback)) by Diane M., Paul P. Sipiera
Describes how the Hubble Space Telescope was placed into orbit and how it has brought us more information about outer space.

The Moon Seems to Change (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Books) by Franklyn M. Branley, Barbara Emberley, Ed Emberley
This revision of the 1960 edition more fully explains the phases of the moonor the changes that seem to happen as it goes around the earththan the earlier version. Branley explains the waxing and waning of the moon and compares the length of a day on earth and on the moon.

My Big Busy Space Activity Book (Priddy Bicknell Big Ideas for Little People) by Roger Priddy

The New York Public Library Amazing Space : A Book of Answers for Kids (The New York Public Library Books for Kids) by Ann-Jeanette Campbell (Illustrator)
Arranging her material into nine general categories, Campbell presents a great deal of information on space exploration, the solar system, individual planets, galaxies, and related phenomena. Diagrams are used to help explain some points, while sidebars add interesting factoids and related anecdotes or suggest experiments.

Project Apollo (True Books)by Paul P. Sipiera, Diane M. Sipiera
Provides a history of the space project to study the moon.

Rockets: An Inventor's Handbook Kit (Inventor's Handbook Series) by Jon Richards
This new interactive kit gives young readers an exciting hands-on approach to the world of rockets. Children find out how rockets are designed, which scientists are launching them, and where these amazing machines may take human beings next. They learn about the cross-cultural history of rocket development: first created over 1,000 years ago in China, enhanced and engineered by Russian and German scientists and used in World War II, and refined by American scientists to take astronauts to the moon. This captivating 32-page book is filled with interesting facts, full-color photographs, illustrations, and contains all the components and a foldout instruction sheet to make a launch pad and working rocket.

Space (Dk Revealed) by Alex Barnett
Revealing the hidden and often unexpected world around us, this unique system of show-and-tell combines cutting-edge computerized photomontage and acetate technology with tried-and-true nonfiction subjects. DK Revealed Space features material written, researched, and photographed by experts in their field.


Usborne Book of Space Facts: Records, Lists, Facts, Comparisons (Usborne Facts & Lists) by Struan Reid
This book is a perfect example of how general knowledge can be made interesting and entertaining for young kids. The neat double-page format mimics that of some encyclopedias and organises topics in an easy-to-read fashion. Ideal for reference, it is full of illustrations, and will give kids a great insight into every aspect of space.

The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Astronomy and Space (Complete Books) by Lisa Miles, Alastair Smith, Judy Tatchell
The Usborne Internet-Linked Book Of Astronomy & Space is an exciting look into the wonders of the galaxy for young readers. Each page is filled with facts about heavenly bodies, spectacular full-color illustrations, and thematically appropriate reference website addresses on the World Wide Web that young people can access in order to learn more about the objects and mysteries of the cosmos. A most educational and enjoyable resource for budding astronomers.

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ART

Night and Day/Space Art

Sun Art
Have children paint a paper plate yellow. When dry, the children can add facial features with a marker. You may even glue yellow strips of paper around the edges for rays.

Moon Art
Have the children cut a paper plate in any shape for the moon. You can have them paint the moon a very light blue or grey.

Sticker Stars
Have the children place star stickers on a piece of black paper.

Night Art
Have children draw a picture on black paper with chalk or white crayons.

Create a Constellation
Have the children place star stickers on a piece of black paper. Have the children connect the stars with a white crayon.

Sun or Moon Masks
Have children paint a paper plate yellow or gray. Then cut out holes for eyes, and glue a popsicle stick on the back of the plate.

Marshmallow Constellation
Have children create 3-d constellaions with marshmallows and toothpicks.

(www.123child.com)

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Games

ALFY's Space Games
ALFY makes learning about space fun with these space games. Use these games as a reward after your students successfully complete a lesson or the space unit.
http://www.alfy.com/Teachers/teach/themati...ace/Space_1.asp

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Printables

Color the Letters @ KidsRCrafty: Y-Z Puzzle
(Rocket)
http://www.kidsrcrafty.com/y-z_dot_puzzle.htm

Connect the Dots: Rocket @ Boeing
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/about...s/connect1.html

Delta III Rocket (coloring sheet)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/about...olor/delta.html

Dot Rocket Puzzle
http://www.coloring.ws/t/dotpuzzle/rocket.html

Family Works! Coloring Book Page: Dot to Dot Rocketship
http://www.princetonol.com/family/co...k/dottodot.gif

R is for Rocket
http://www.1ads.com/features/kidelan...ing/rocket.gif

Rocket Coloring Page @ Bears
http://www.bears.co.nz/games/colour/rocket.htm

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Science

Make a Pop Rocket (and Information) from NASA
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/rocket.shtml

How do we get transmissions across the solar system?
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/st5.../st5xband.shtml

Cosmic Colors
See the Universe in Cosmic Colors!
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/ki...ic/index.shtml

Space Place Live
Watch Space Place Live as Kate and Carlos interview NASA scientists and engineers!
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/live/index.shtml

(http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov)

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Science Crafts on Space

Galactic Mobile
Let the beauty of the galaxies shine in your room.
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/ki...ex_make1.shtml

Asteroid Potatoes
Asteroids sometimes look like potatoes, so let's eat!
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/ds1_ast.shtml

Toy Asteroid Nanorover
A tiny rover for a tiny not-quite-planet.
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/muses1.shtml

for more Science Crafts and Activities, visit
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/projects.shtml