Welcome to the additional learning resources for you and your kids to enjoy while you learn about the Planets and our Solar System with our pack!
This is the second edition of this lesson, that had been previously released in our January’s Friendship and Art Learning Pack with a variety of lessons to enjoy all month long. It has now been released on it’s own! Those who did purchase the January pack when it was released can also enjoy this QR Code page, which has been condensed with all of the books, read alouds, and lesson details, plus the additional videos. At this time, we are unsure whether the monthly packs will be re-released. Let’s dive into the solar system today!
Read:
The Solar System by Gail Gibbons
There's No Place Like Space! by Tish Rabe
Meet the Planets by Caryl Hart
Hello World! Solar System by Jill McDonald
Our Stars by Anne Rockwell
A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky by Michael Driscoll
Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole
The Kuiper Belt (Part of the The Universe Series) by Fran Howard
Hello from Planet Earth! KUIPER BELT - Space Science for Kids by Professor Gusto
Learn more about the Kuiper Belt here, from NASA, and in this video below:
Videos about the Planets, to watch while coloring each Worksheet included:
Learning about the planets starting with the Sun with the Video Series from Professor Dave Explains on YouTube:
We have created another QR Code for these extra videos for you to easily watch while working in the solar system workbook. You can skip to that page HERE if you would like, but I have included the links to those science lesson videos, below.
The Formation of our Solar System: The Sun, Milky Way
The Terrestrial Planets:
Mercury: Learn about the 1st planet from the Sun.
Venus: Learn about Earth’s Sister Planet, the 2nd planet from the Sun.
Earth and it’s Moon: Learn about the 3rd Planet from the Sun, our Planet Earth, and it and it’s moon’s formation.
Mars: Learn about the 4th Planet from the Sun, Mars as we continue to learn about all the solar system.
The Gas Giants:
Jupiter: Learn about this 5th Planet from the sun, which is a large gas giant.
Saturn: Learn about the 6th Planet from the Sun, which is a large gas giant.
Uranus: Learn about the 7th Planet from the Sun, which is a gas giant.
Neptune: Learn about the 8th Planet from the Sun, which is another large gas giant.
Pluto, Comets, Asteroids and the Kuiper Belt: Learn about dwarf planets, and the outer solar system.
Paint: The Solar System + The Planets Coloring Pages + worksheets, plus check out a selection of optional craft ideas below.
Optional Solar System Crafts:
Solar System Craft | LearnCreateLove.com
18 Solar System Projects | 123Homeschool4Me.com
Art Appreciation: Several Circles by Wassily Kandinsky, 1926
Art Discussion Questions:
What do you think this painting looks like?
Which circle is your favorite and why?
How does this painting make you feel?
Cook: Solar System Snacks
Check out the variety of snack options for this lesson:
Solar System Treats | Rice Krispies.com
Sugar Cookie Solar System | Simple Living Creative Learning.com
The videos below are created for kids aged 7+.
Use the included note-booking pages of your Solar System Masterpiece Notebook to take notes about the planets if you would like to dive deeper into each planet.
Let’s learn more about the planets starting with the Sun with the Video Series from Professor Dave Explains on YouTube:
The Formation of our Solar System: The Sun and the Milky Way, our Solar System.
The Terrestrial Planets:
Mercury: Learn about the 1st planet from the Sun.
Venus: Learn about Earth’s Sister Planet, the 2nd planet from the Sun.
Earth and it’s Moon: Learn about the 3rd Planet from the Sun, our Planet Earth, and it and it’s moon’s formation.
Mars: Learn about the 4th Planet from the Sun, Mars as we continue to learn about all the solar system.
The Gas Giants:
Jupiter: Learn about this 5th Planet from the sun, which is a large gas giant.
Saturn: Learn about the 6th Planet from the Sun, which is a large gas giant.
Uranus: Learn about the 7th Planet from the Sun, which is a gas giant.
Pluto, Comets, Astroids and the Kuiper Belt: Learn about dwarf planets, and the outer solar system.
