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This summer camp lesson plan is centered around the solar system with hands-on, creative building activities and experiments to engage school-age learners. This summer camp unit offers five 6-hour lesson plans. They feature suggestions for hands-on activities, outdoor play, and social-emotional learning. Activities are standards-aligned to ensure quality content that helps children gain knowledge and prepare to move forward in grade school.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Camp Outline:

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – Planets in the Solar System
  • Planet Play Dough Part 1
  • Let’s Get Moving – Astronaut Training
  • Planet Play Dough Part 2
  • Hands-on Activity – Stretchy Space Slime
  • Social-Emotional Learning – From Farmer to Astronaut
  • Earth Sun Moon Model
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – The Sun
  • Sunscreen Painting
  • Let’s Get Moving – Shadow Tag
  • Hands-on Activity – Will it Melt?
  • Sunset in a Jar
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
  • Sun Spin Art
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – The Moon
  • Foil Printed Moon Craft
  • Let’s Get Moving – Moon Ball
  • Moon Phases Cup Model
  • Hands-on Activity – Moon Sand
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Rocket Regulation
  • Moon Craters
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – What is a Star?
  • Constellation Wire Sculptures
  • Let’s Get Moving – Human Constellations
  • Hands-on Activity – Draw the Galaxy
  • Your Name in Stars
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Reach for the Stars Vision Boards
  • Catch the Stars
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – Life Outside on Another Planet?
  • Aliens Samples
  • Let’s Get Moving – Space Tag
  • Extraterrestrial Gummies
  • Hands-on Activity – Alien on Earth
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Welcome to Earth
  • 3-D Alien Sculptures
  • Reflection