Space – Pandemic Homeschooling, Theme 1

Here is my first themed group of books, activities, and snacks to help you get through this period of Social Distancing at home. Click here to return to the list of themed posts.

Books

“Catstronauts–mission moon : CatStronauts Series, Book 1,” Drew Brockington, on Overdrive. This is a series of 5 books, that look SO CUTE! All 5 are available on Overdrive
“Life on Mars,” Jennifer Brown, Overdrive

For older tweens through adults:
“The Martian,” Andy Weir, Overdrive
“Packing for mars : The Curious Science of Life in the Void,” Mary Roach, on Overdrive
“Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration,” Buzz Aldrin, audio book on Overdrive

At home activities

• Watch “We’re NASA and We Know It” and make your own version
• Create your own constellations on a picture of the night sky. Instructions, Blank star map.
• Explore space with NASA’s Micro Observatory
• Make cardboard telescopes
• Build a model of Mars rover Curiosity, a space station or rocket ship
• Go stargazing at night
• Here’s a whole online class about Astronomy that looks like it’s for middle school and above: https://msdagostinoastronomy.weebly.com/
• For older teens and adults, check out one of EdX’s courses on Astronomy:
• Two MIT OpenCourseware classes: Introduction to Astronomy or Hands-On Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets

Theme snacks

Astronaut Ice Cream (Amazon link, no affiliation)
Homemade Moon Pies