- Read Whatever Next – talk about the Author, encourage children to retell it.
- Learn new vocabulary: space, rocket, astronaut, moon, planet, orbit, solar system.
- Role play: astronaut base with space rocket.
- Make rocket models from boxes.
- Create solar system using round sponges and paint.
- Use instruments to create space sounds.
- Moon dust’ salt and mark making cards.
- Collect stars from hair gel with tweezers.
- Scoop floating planets from water tray.
- Create moon craters in the sand with hidden meteor rocks.
- Rocket races on the playground.
- Thread planet beads to make solar system.
- Sing 5 little men in a flying saucer, Twinkle Twinkle little star, Plants round the sun.
