EE Planets in Space
EE Planets in Space
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Supply List, Standards, & Supplemental booklist
Supply List, Standards, & Supplemental booklist
- DOWNLOAD THE SUPPLY LIST to see what's included and what you'll need to gather from home.
- DOWNLOAD THE STANDARDS LIST to see what learning objectives this unit covers.
- DOWNLOAD THE SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKLIST to see what books are recommended to extend the unit study.
Blast off with our Planets in Space Unit Study Kit!
Centered around the book The Planets by Gail Gibbons, this unit invites kids to journey through our solar system with interactive lessons and creative projects. From the blazing surface of the sun to the distant reaches of Neptune, your kids will explore each planet through a mix of science, art, and STEM-based discovery.
Your kids will explore planets, space science, and engineering through hands-on activities like:
- Read and research facts about the eight planets
- Create planet fact cards using stamps and ink
- Paint and assemble a small-world galaxy
- Play a game to learn how many moons planets have
- Build a space probe and edible space rover
- Complete orbit-themed math challenges
- Design a planets-in-space board game
- Create space-themed art projects
- And more!
Whether they’re engineering rovers, designing games, or simulating planetary motion, your learners will build a deeper understanding of the solar system—and have fun doing it.
This unit study includes 25+ activities, organized into eight easy-to-follow, open-and-go lessons. Schoolhouse Discoveries hands-on unit studies are designed for homeschool families and can serve as a core Science and Social Studies curriculum for grades K–4 or a supplement for 5–6th grade. Each unit also weaves in Language Arts, Math, Art, STEM, Sensory Play, Cooking, Health, and Movement.
By using multiple themed kits throughout the year, families can build a complete, well-rounded curriculum rooted in hands-on, family-style learning.
Have more than one child participating?
Sibling Add-Ons are now available as an option when you order your kit. Add one for each additional child to receive another set of printed activity pages and extra supplies (not a full duplicate kit). It’s the easiest way to get everyone learning and creating together—without doubling your prep.
Perfect for homeschoolers, co-ops, or those using charter school funds or educational scholarships.
What's inside each kit?
What's inside each kit?
Inside Each Kit:
- illustrated book
- full-color teaching guide with eight lessons and 20+ activities
- printed activity pages
- digital access to activity pages
- supplemental book list
- list of the standards covered
- QR code with videos
- most of the supplies needed to complete the unit study
Learning Tips
Learning Tips
We’ve divided the learning experiences into eight sections, and we recommend doing the activities in the order suggested as some build upon the next. However, you don’t need to complete all the lesson activities at once if that’s too much for your schedule. Just pause and pick up where you left off next time. Doing these activities two days a week will take four weeks to complete the unit. The activities in this kit were designed for K to 4th graders. But we know kids are at all different levels and interests, so feel free to skip or add-to an activity if it isn’t right for your child(ren). That’s what Schoolhouse Discoveries are all about - having fun learning and finding ways that best fit your needs.
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