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Let's Learn About Space With Games, Crafts, and Experiments, Oh My! -On Your Own

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Kaitlyn Calicott
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(109)
In this class, students will feel immersed (use green screen technology) as they watch a video and blast off into space each week learning all things space - moon, planets, stars, comets and so much more through experiments and crafts.

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US Grade Preschool - 1
15 lessons//15 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Let's Learn About Mercury
Watch the video and learn all about Mercury, the 1st planet from the Sun. We will be doing a craft to learn all about the surface of Mercury. You will need: Round pie pan Flour Some small snack like chocolate chips, raisins, peanuts, chips, or anything else similar (These will be the meteors that hit the planet)
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Let's Learn About Venus
Watch the video and learn all about Venus, the 2nd planet from the Sun. For the craft we will be making a volcano! You will need: 4-5 tbsp baking soda 1 tsp dish soap 5-6 drops of any color food coloring 1 cup vinegar Cup or bottle Water (to fill 1/4 to half of whatever cup you are using) Plate or tray to go underneath for easy clean up
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Let's Learn About Earth
Watch the video and learn all about Earth, the 3rd planet from the Sun. For the craft we will be doing a mess free painting (or you can just paint)! You will need: -Paper plate or paper cut into a circle -Washable paint - blue and green (can use plain or vanilla yogurt with blue/green food coloring if you don’t have paint, make sure to mix well and separately) -Paintbrush or sponge For mess free: -Clear plastic covering (plastic bag or plastic cling wrap) -Tape to secure covering to plate
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Let's Learn About the Moon
Watch the video and learn all about the Moon. For the craft, we will be cutting the white paper into a circle and gluing it on the black paper. This part is optional. If you want to just draw a circle on the white paper and have them paint inside the circle, you can do that! You will need: -foil -white paper -marker or pencil -black paper -gray paint optional: white and black paint -scissors -glue -optional - something round to trace
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Let's Learn About Mars
Watch the video and learn all about Mars, the 4th planet from the Sun. Our craft will be learning about the surface and soil on Mars. You will need a bowl or plate and some sort of edibles that can be crushed up into different sizes. This can be anything you might already have on hand. For example: -Crackers -Tortilla chips -Cookies Each student can go through the different senses for whatever foods they have, talking about what their "soil" tastes, smells, feels, sounds, and looks like.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Let's Learn About Jupiter
Watch the video and learn all about Jupiter, the 5th planet from the Sun. We will be learning about the storms that happen. Some have been happening for hundreds of years. For the craft you will need: -bowl -milk -dish soap -food coloring (need 2 colors)
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Let's Learn About Saturn
Watch the video and learn all about Saturn, the 6th planet from the Sun. You will need: -string, yarn, or ribbon -ball, toy, or something else you can tie the string around You will also need an area that your child can move around in. We will be tying the string to the object and spinning it around in a circle so you will need space.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Let's Learn About Uranus
Watch the video and learn all about Uranus, the 7th planet from the Sun. Parents will need to help with this experiment so please be near your child. You will need: -Jar filled half way with warm water (like a mason jar) -Bag of ice -match (can use a small piece of paper and a lighter if you don’t have matches)
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Let's Learn About Neptune
Watch the video and learn all about Neptune, the 8th planet from the Sun. You will need: -2 bowls with water - one warm and one cold with a few ice cubes -Blue food coloring or paint to add to the cold water
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Let's Learn About Pluto
Watch the video and learn all about Pluto! Is Pluto a planet? Why not? You will need a few pieces of ice
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Let's Learn About the Sun
Watch the video and learn all about the Sun! You will need: -empty bottle -oil of some kind -food coloring (red like sun but any colors are fine, yellow is hard to see) -a funnel (optional for pouring in bottle) -water
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Let's Learn About the Stars
Watch the video and learn all about the stars! You will need: -plate or tray -5 toothpicks bent in half but not completely broken (we will use them to make a star) -dropper (can use a spoon or something else to put a little water in the middle of the star) -water
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Let's Learn About Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
Watch the video and learn all about asteroids, meteors and comets. You will need: -2 pieces of foil (one will be balled up) -Ribbon
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Let's Learn About Astronauts in Space
Watch the video and learn all about Astronauts in Space. You will need: -Water -Glass/cup -Cardboard to cover the top of the glass -Either the sink or a big cake pan underneath (we will be seeing how gravity works and putting the cardboard on top of the glass and flipping it over to show the cardboard stays but make sure to have something just in case the water spills)
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Let's Learn About Black Holes
Watch the video and learn all about Black Holes. You will need (see attached photo, as well): -Paper -Tape -Scissors -Small ball -Cup (See picture example attachment in post with video)
Language Arts skills such as reading, writing, spelling, writing, and phonics
Math and counting skills
Science knowledge about space
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(109)
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I am Kaitlyn and I teach all things Theatre, English (grammar, story time, literature, ABC's, etc...), communications (such as reporting and anchoring), Science, History, crafting/DIY, and baking/cooking.
I am a published author of the books "I... 
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