Lost in Space Activities

Weekly Activities Lost in Space
July 24-28, 2023

Here are activities that your child may be participating in this week.

Monday – What is Space?

How you can participate: Go on an adventure into space with your child. Put on your spacesuit, get in your spaceship, blast off, and let your imagination lead you both!

Book – Near and Far
Letter Review – “M”, “N” and “F”
Art – Constellations (Pinterest Ideas)
Science – Moon Rock Experiment
Music – Adventures in Space

Tuesday – Opposites: Above/Below

How you can participate: Above/below is similar to over/under. Practice this concept physically with your bodies or with other items. (These opposites are on many kindergarten readiness tests!)

Book – Hush Little Alien (Amazon Book)
Action – Musical Instruments
Art – Marble paint a planet
Science – Edible Constellations
Music – The Turning Song

Wednesday – Our Star: The Sun

How you can participate: Make “sunny-side-up” eggs for dinner.

Book – I want to be an Astronaut
Gross motor – Beanbags on the sun
Art – Starburst Painting
Science & Math – Astronaut food taste test/Graph
Music – Can’t sit still

Thursday – Opposites: Near/Far

How you can participate: Hide something from your child. As they look for it, let them know if they are getting near it or moving far from it.

Book – On the Launch Pad
Art – Rockets
Science – Blastoff Balloon Fun
Music – Opposites

Rocketship Yoga

Friday – I See the Moon

How you can participate: Go on a walk right before your child’s bed time, pointing out the moon and the light it illuminates.

Book – The Moon Shines Down
Letter Review – “M”, “N” and “F”
Art – Puffy Paint Moon
Science – Moon Phases
Music – Down by the Bay