Space & Planets Unit Study
See also the Spacecraft Resources
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Resource Type |
Resource Name/Author |
Comments |
Check out again |
Rating |
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Book/Library |
Space; Nelson, Nigel |
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X |
4 |
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Book/Library |
The Bear on the Moon; Ryder, Joanne |
The polar bears tale of a bear who went to the moon and created land; good for a tale about the phases of the moon |
X |
4 |
Book/Library |
The Planets; Gibbons, Gail |
Good in-depth study, it includes just a bit more than most other books on the planets |
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4 |
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Book/Library |
The Planets in Our Solar System; Branley, Franklyn M. (Let’s Read and Find Out Science, Stage 2) |
Expands a bit more on the planets and our solar system |
X |
5 |
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Video/Library |
All About the Planets; Schlessinger Media; www.libraryvideo.com |
Perfect for preschoolers |
X |
5 |
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Book/Purchase |
Solar System; Egan, John |
Lots of information |
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5 |
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Book/Purchase |
Let’s Look at the Planets (Poke & Look Learning); Driscoll, Laura |
Nicely done, includes information on space travel |
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5 |
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Book/Purchase |
Blue Skidoos to the Planets Stickerbook; Santomero, Angela C. |
Includes the great song from Blue’s Clues, stickers work well |
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5 |
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Book/Purchase |
Planets: A Solar System Stickerbook; Hasbrouck, Ellen |
Nice poem about the planets w/ additional information following; stickers do not work well` |
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5 |
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Book/Purchase |
Usborne Second Big Dot-to-Dot Book; Bryant-Mole, Karen |
Fabulous dot-to-dots with good supporting information |
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4 |
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Book/Purchase |
Me on the Map; Sweeney, Joan |
Starts w/ girl mapping her room & continues to progressively outward to her planet, good perspective |
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5 |
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Video/Purchase |
Patrick Steward Narrates The Planets; BMG Video |
Despite great reviews, it’s mediocre; maybe when the boys are older |
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2 |
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Video/Collection |
Destination Space; National Geographic |
So-so |
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3 |
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Video/Collection |
Future Flight |
Relevant history of manned space flight and future speculation, not bad |
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3 |
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Poster |
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From teacher’s supply store, includes all planets w/ relative sizes & names, distances from sun not to scale |
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4 |
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Placemats |
Walmart |
Plastic placemats with planets and some info on front & back |
X |
5 |
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Hands-on Activity |
Pom-pons in assorted sizes |
Make a model of the solar system |
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5 |
|
Fun |
Glow-in-the-dark stars & planets |
Affix to bedroom walls |
|
5 |
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IMAX Movie |
Space Station 3D |
Deserves a rating of 6 or more, great effects, lots of information and fun, too |
X |
5 |