We approached astronomy this year the same way we studied trees last year. Instead of following a text, I gathered books on our topic from the library. We read books on various comprehension levels to encompass the learning levels of all my students from the 5th grader on down to the 2-year-old.
General:
Glow In The Dark Outer Spaceby Nicholas Harris
On Earthby G. Brian Karas
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids by Fran Howard
The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System by Joanna Cole
Glow In The Dark Outer Spaceby Nicholas Harris
On Earthby G. Brian Karas
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids by Fran Howard
The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System by Joanna Cole
Sun:
The Sun Is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch
Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons
Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night by Jacqui Bailey
The Sun Is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch
Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons
Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night by Jacqui Bailey
Constellations:
Seeing Starsby Dandi Daley Mackall
Our Starsby Anne Rockwell
The Glow in the Dark Night Sky Bookby Clint Hatchett
Find the Constellationsby H.A. Rey
Wishing on a Star: Constellation Stories and Stargazing Activities for Kids by Fran Lee
Planets:
The Planetsby Martha E. H. Rustad
Every Planet Has a Place by Becky Baines
Planets and Their Moons by John Farndon
True or False: Planets by Melvin and Gilda Berger
Why Isn't Pluto a Planet? by Steve Kortenkamp
Every Planet Has a Place by Becky Baines
Planets and Their Moons by John Farndon
True or False: Planets by Melvin and Gilda Berger
Why Isn't Pluto a Planet? by Steve Kortenkamp
- Diagram layers of the earth
- Observe shadows at 9 am, 1 pm, and 5 pm; sketch the differences
- Make moon phase booklet (part of this lapbook download on weather)
- Illustrate phases of the moon with Oreos
- Make constellation pictures with gold star stickers
- Make constellation disks
- Diagram planets in order
I love this list. It's amazing how many great resources are available for free!
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