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Which subject	Science
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Space
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Let's Blast Off into Space!

🚀 Introduction to the Lesson

Welcome, little astronauts! Today, we're going on a super exciting adventure to outer space! But first, we need to prepare for our journey. Are you ready to explore the stars, planets, and maybe even meet some aliens? Let’s get started!

🌟 The Space Countdown

To kick off our adventure, we’ll begin with a countdown. Gather around in a circle, and let’s count down from 5 to 1!

Teacher Says:

• 5... 🌌
• 4... 🌙
• 3... 🌠
• 2... 🌑
• 1... 🚀 Blast off!

As we blast off, let’s make rocket noises: "Whoosh! Zoom!”

🌼 Space Background Story

Once we're in "space," let’s imagine we’re floating among the stars! Close your eyes and picture this:

Imagine:

You are in your spacesuit, floating like a balloon in the vast sky. You can see glowing stars twinkling all around you, and there are colorful planets like Earth, Mars, and Jupiter waiting for us to explore!

🛸 What Will We Learn?

In today’s lesson, we’ll learn about:

• Planets: What they look like and how many are in our solar system.
• Stars: Why they shine so bright and how they form constellations.
• Space Adventures: What astronauts do when they go to space!

🎨 Creative Activity

To bring our space adventure to life, we will create our own space pictures.

Materials Needed:

• Black construction paper (to be the dark sky)
• Star stickers or yellow crayons
• Colored pencils for planets
• Cotton balls for our fluffy clouds

How to Create Your Space Art:

1. Take your black paper and imagine the night sky.
2. Use the star stickers or crayons to add stars.
3. Draw or stick on planets using colored pencils - maybe a red Mars or a blue Earth!
4. Add cotton balls for fluffy clouds.

After we create our masterpieces, we’ll share our artwork with the class, just like real astronauts sharing their space adventures!

🌈 Conclusion

Wow! What a fantastic journey we had! Learning about space is like exploring a magical universe full of wonders. Remember, every time we look up at the night sky, we can dream of our next adventure among the stars!

Are you ready for more space fun? Let’s take our imagination on another flight! ✨

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That’s how we’ll kick off our exciting journey into the wonderful world of space!