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.
Pair this study up with:
“𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥; 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.” - 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘪
Enjoy learning about the moon with the Build Your Masterpiece Class! Celebrate the men who walked on the moon, as well as the Father of Science with our Mini Adventure in Italy and Galileo Spotlight!!
This unit study has been in the works for over 2 years, with original coloring pages, full book list, yummy recipes (there’s 2!) hands-on play and art projects for kids 3 to 13 and much more! (I will upload more pics soon and a flip through on Instagram, so stay tuned for that!)
What’s included?
The Moon Day Learning Pack:
Book List and QR Codes for Additional Learning Resources
Colouring Pages/Playdough Mat of the Moon,Large, Medium and Small + flash cards
“I love the moon because” Worksheet + Coloring Page
Moon Day Garland Craft (like that found in our Earth Day Learning Pack and Easter Learning Pack) with moons and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Astronauts to color!
Moon Poetry: “The Moon” by Oliver Herfor 1863 in both manuscript and pre-cursive font
Moon Notebook Page
Poem Word Search + Moon Counting Page (just like those found in our previous Learning Packs)
Moon Day Tea Party Invitations
Moon Day Tea Party Guide with QR code
Half-Moon Cookie Recipe - Enjoy this Traditional cookie from New York City, with vanilla and chocolate icing on top, in the shape of half moons!
M is for Moon Colouring Page
Moon Phase Colouring Pages
Mini Adventures in Italy: Pisa + Galileo:
Build Your Masterpiece Class Passport, stamps and Europe Coloring Page
Book List, Art Supply List, Kitchen List
Galileo Week Rhythm, enjoy Monday-Saturday guides for what to do from the Mini Adventure (This is a preview of how our Adventures in France will be organized!)
Spotlight of Galileo, which includes Additional Learning Resources, original colouring page with quote, note booking page, with letter coins to colour.
Enjoy two Hand-on Art Projects for kids 3 to 13 to enjoy, putting what they have learned about Galileo to the test, with Pendulum Painting and Tin Foil Moon Art!
Mix and Match this Mini Adventure with our Masterpiece Alphabet, T is for Texture lesson, and the Italy 1 to 6 Bundle.
I can’t wait to see your moon masterpieces!! Please Tag us on Instagram to be featured.
𝗣𝘀- 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘅 + 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀!! Check that out here. (referral link)
Celebrate Earth Day, Read, Paint, Cook Style with the Build Your Masterpiece Class! Enjoy 4 Hands-on Art Projects that encourage recycling, nature walks, and building sculptures from recycled materials, plus painting rocks to count to 100 and so much more! We also have a list of books about the Earth, and Recycling as well as a QR Code for additional links and resources that I know you will love. We also have some fun coloring pages, an Earth Day play-dough mat, Earth Day Garland craft, Earth Art printable, and a yummy Earth Day Cookie Recipe! How will you make them? There are 4 ways to choose from. :)
What’s included?
Our Book List
Art Project #1: Recycled Art Sculptures
Art Project #2 : Earth Collage Art
Art Project #3: Nature Walk Art
Art Project #4: Painting 100 Rainbow Rocks Art Project
Coloring Page / Play Dough Mat
"I love the Earth because" Worksheet
Earth Garland Craft
Happy Earth Day Card
Build Your Masterpeice Happy Earth Day Coloring Page
Earth Day Counters
Albert Einstein Nature Quote + Coloring Page
Earth Day Cookies Recipe
*This digital product is for personal use only. Books and props not included. We have photographed our 100’s Count + Color Chart from The Masterpiece Numbers learning pack 1-30. It also goes perfectly with our Masterpiece Alphabet Curriculum!
Learn about water pollution with your kids with our FREE Water Pollution Science Experiment Lesson Plan! Pair it up with our Earth Day Learning Pack, Coconut Learning Pack & Hawaiian Coloring Book and Sharks in the Ocean for more connections to the ocean, and the world around us.
What’s included:
Lesson with observation guide, book list and QR Code
Scan our QR Code to access read aloud videos, book links, plus a 20% off your next order code, that you cannot find anywhere else!
My Water Pollution Observation Drawing Printable
My Water Pollution Observation Worksheet
Magnifying Glass printable to encourage pretend play with being a scientist and detective!
Tag us on Instagram with your Water Pollution Observations, and the learning that is inspired from it! @build_your_masterpiece_class
~Alexandra