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To The Moon

Math, science, and art come together as children learn about space travel and then illustrate a rocket launch.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Paper
  • Poster Board, Black
  • Star Stickers

Steps

  • Step 1

    Read a book to the class, such as "I Am the Moon" by Rebecca and James McDonald, which discusses basic facts about the moon and space, or visit www.NASA.gov and download the pdf or watch "You Are Going: A Story About Artemis" by Shane Tolentino, which talks about space missions, rockets, and other elements of space travel. Have children discuss what it might be like to go to the moon or explore outer space.

  • Step 2

    Ask children to create a a picture collage that depicts a rocket going into space. They can cut various shapes of paper to use in their art; perhaps rectangles for the rocket's body, a triangle for the nose cone and fins, a circle for the moon, etc. They will glue the rocket ship to dark poster board and might want to embellish the night scene with small star stickers.

  • Step 3

    Ask children to present their art and talk about the shapes they used in their art and the excitement of space travel.

Standards

MATH: Create models that demonstrate math concepts and attend to precision.

SCI: Design pictorial or graphic representations/models that are useful in communicating ideas.

Adaptations

Have students form small groups and create a dance that shows what it might be like to walk in space or on the moon.

Encourage children to look at the sky each night and note the different shapes/phases of the moon.