RIC-20953 Early years Science - Space

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Display ideas Space corner • Cut a number of large black rubbish bin liners down one side and across the bottom to make large fl at sheets. Hang them from the ceiling of the classroom to block out the light in one corner. Hang stars, the moon and planets underneath. On the fl oor, place large blocks and space activities such as space books to read or space puzzles to complete. Moon buggy • Cut the top and one side from a large packing box and, if desired, paint the box silver. When dry, attach a wide strip of cardboard to each side of the upturned box. (Keep the open side free!) Attach one circular ice-cream lid (or a cardboard circle) to both ends of the cardboard strips to create wheels for the buggy. Tape or tie (through holes punched in one side of the box) a straw or plastic broom, to create an antenna. Cut a hole in one small end of a tissue box and insert a small cardboard roll to create a camera. Paint if required. Tape securely to the other side of the packing box. Place a chair or two inside for the ‘astronauts’ to sit on. A table in front holds a large plastic plate (steering wheel). Underneath the table, on the fl oor, place two thick rectangular sponges for foot pedals. Solar system • Create a yellow cardboard sun, decorating it with curled, fringed or crumpled paper and suspend it from the ceiling. Crumple eight large balls of newspaper which are then covered in aluminium foil to represent the planets. Suspend from the ceiling as well, in their correct position relative to the sun. Label the planets and the sun. A classroom of astronauts • Make, or have the children draw, the body of an astronaut. Take digital photographs of each child’s face and glue in position on the astronaut. Attach a plastic dome lid (available for purchase from plastic supply houses) over the photograph. Ask the children to decorate the astronaut’s suit with white paper squares and a national fl ag. Attach all the astronauts to a large black-paper-covered display board. Add name labels of each child in star shapes next to his/her astronaut. Starry, starry sky 1. Use the bottom of plastic Coca Cola bottles and yellow paint to print stars on black or dark blue paper or cardboard to create a starry background for a space display. 2. Dilute white paint with water, place in spray bottles and use to cover sheets of black paper, card or a board. Astronaut display • Trace around the shape of a child to use as an astronaut. Have the children decorate the astronaut using paper skills. Add simple sentence labels; for example, ‘I am an astronaut’, ‘This is my shirt’, ‘This is my helmet’, ‘This is my suit’. Moon rocks • Create moon rocks by mixing sand, fl our, glitter and water until it forms a stiff dough. Place tiny space toys inside a handful and leave to dry on a tray for about two days. Display in a group. Pull, or use small hammers to split apart at the completion of the theme as a surprise for the children. Refer to for the method to create moon rocks. Star class • Ask each child to write his/her name inside a large star shape and dip the edges in glitter. Display on a space background with the name of the class on a rocket ship, space shuttle or alien spacecraft. 58 Early years themes—Science—Space www.ricpublications.com.au – R.I.C. Publications ®
Literature resources – 1 • There’s no place like space by Tish Rabe • Time for bed by Mem Fox • Aliens love underpants! by Claire Freedman Stories • The sun: Our nearest star (Let’s-read-and-fi nd-out) by Franklyn Mansfi eld Branley • What makes day and night (Let’s-read-and-fi nd-out Science 2) by Franklyn Mansfi eld Branley • The moon seems to change (Let’s-read-and-fi nd-out Science 2) by Franklyn Mansfi eld Branley • What’s out there?: A book about space by Lynn Wilson • I want to be an astronaut by Byron Barton • The magic school bus lost in the solar system by Joanna Cole • Bilby moon by Margaret Spurling Songs, action rhymes, fingerplays and poems Five brave astronauts Five brave astronauts fl oated into space. The fi rst one disappeared without a trace. The second one somersaulted past the moon. The third one entered the atmosphere too soon. The fourth one took off counting down to zero. The fi fth one landed safely like a hero. Climb aboard the spaceship (Tune: Incy Wincy Spider) Climb aboard the spaceship We’re going to the moon. Hurry and get ready We’re going to blast off soon! Put on your helmet And buckle up really tight Here comes the countdown Let’s count with all our might! 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0 Blast off! Star light, Star bright ... (Traditional rhyme) Twinkle, twinkle, little star ... (Traditional rhyme) Hey Diddle Diddle ... (Traditional rhyme) Four little stars Four little stars winking at me One shot off and then there were three. Three little stars with nothing to do One shot off and then there were two. Two little stars afraid of the sun One shot off and then there was one. One little star alone, having no fun It shot off and then there were none. Zoom, zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom, zoom We’re going to the moon. Zoom, zoom, zoom We’re going to the moon. If you’d like to take a trip Climb aboard my rocket ship. Zoom, zoom, zoom We’re going to the moon. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Blast off! R.I.C. Publications ® – www.ricpublications.com.au Early years themes—Science—Space 59
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Page 17 and 18: Space - 2 Science • Make a rocket
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