We introduced the theme with pictures of the Solar system and planets. The children practiced naming and pointing to planets named.
Math
Rocket ship dots cards with dots stickers to trace and follow the triangle shape, Moon and star patterning small . medium and large, blue/green marbles counting/ younger children counting earth sticks, planet/solar system matching cards.
Motor Development
Colored glow foam balls for manipulating and building, styro foam cones with picks for sticking, pushing and pulling, green/blue play-doh with straws for pressing and poking and how planets orbit the earth with pie pans and marbles.
Sensory Table
Foil moon balls, glow planets, noodles, spoons and black wire baskets
Activities
Moon race
Balancing foil moons on spoons
Obstacle course w/ taped squares, ladder, zig-zag lines on floor
What If,,,,, Imagination song
What is energy?
Energy to Fly?
Songs- Twinkle Twinkle Little star
Mr. Sun and Zoom, Zoom,
Zoom we’re going to the moon
Make Moon sand Friday
Music