Art Meets Astronomy!

$19.50

See the stars! Explore the night sky as we weave yarn stars and work together to paint art inspired by Vincent Van Gogh! Learning key Science and Art concepts will be fun and exciting as discoveries and games are played! While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, it focuses on the key learning area of “Approaches to Learning through Play.” Specifically, students will learn to engage in activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Social Emotional Learning, Science, and Visual Arts.

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
  • Constellation Painting
  • Let’s Get Moving – Space Yoga
  • Edible Constellations
  • Hands-On Activity – Chenille Stem Constellations
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Fears (Afraid of the Dark)
  • Sticker and Chalk Constellations
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Make a Cardboard Tube Telescope
  • Let’s Get Moving – Astronaut Expedition
  • Hands-On Activity – “If I Were An Astronaut”
  • Marble Planet Painting
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Mae Among the Stars
  • Hands-On Activity – Paper Rocket Space Race
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Sandwich Cookie Moon Phases
  • Let’s Get Moving – Moon Rock Hunt
  • Hands-On Activity – Galaxy Coffee Filters
  • Asteroid Toss
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Alien Words
  • Pin the Astronaut to the Moon
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Swirling Skies Art
  • Let’s Get Moving – Chalk Art Games
  • Hands-On Activity – Starry Night Science
  • Starry Night String Art
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Write to an Artist
  • Katie and the Starry Night by James Mayhew
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Starry Night Collaborative Painting: Part One
  • Let’s Get Moving – Free Play
  • Hands-On Activity – Starry Night Collaborative Painting: Part Two
  • Constellation Sensory Bags
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Growth Mindset
  • Space Bingo
  • Reflection