Celebrate Space Week 2024: “Space and Climate Change”
Explore the wonders of the universe while fostering a deeper understanding of our planet’s climate with our "Space and Climate Change" Learning Pack. The 2024 Space Week theme highlights the important role of space exploration and technology in understanding and addressing the global challenges of climate change. Our curated collection of activities for Birth-8 Years encourages children to connect space-themed play with environmental responsibility, promoting curiosity and awareness through sensory-rich experiences.
Birth-2 Years Activities (EYLF)
- Space-Themed Sound Bottles
- Rocket Shape Sorting
- Alien Slime
- Starry Night Light Show
- Moon Crater Ball Drop
- Moon Cheese Bites (Recipe)
- Cosmic Fruit Skewers (Recipe)
- Astronaut Smoothies (Recipe)
- Starfish Crackers (Recipe)
- Milky Way Milkshake (Recipe)
- Fly to the Moon (Rhyme)
- Little Star (Rhyme)
- Rocket Zoom (Rhyme)
- The Man in the Moon (Rhyme)
- Space Is Big (Rhyme)
- Galactic Oobleck (Recipe)
- Space Sand (Recipe)
- Cosmic Ice
- Moon Rock Craters (Recipe)
- Starry Playdough (Recipe)
3-5 Years Activities (QKLG)
- Space Rocket Obstacle Course
- Galaxy in a Jar
- Alien Language Decoder
- Planet Hopscotch
- Space Market Entrepreneur
- Spacey Racey (Rhyme)
- Little Star Hopper (Rhyme)
- Flying Saucer Zoom (Rhyme)
- Moon Walking (Rhyme)
- Shooting Star (Rhyme)
- Space Slime (Recipe)
- Alien Sensory Bag (Recipe)
- Rocket Blast Off! (Recipe)
- Cosmic Playdough (Recipe)
- Moon Sand (Recipe)
- Fruit Rockets (Recipe)
- Veggie Alien Faces (Recipe)
- Milky Way Milkshakes (Recipe)
- Solar System Snack Mix (Recipe)
- Starry Cheese Sandwiches (Recipe)
5-8 Years Activities (MTOP)
- Build Your Own Telescope and Star Chart
- Meteorite Geology Lab
- Space Mission Role Play
- Alien Language Storytelling
- Galaxy Jar Chemistry
- Space Fitness Training
- Rocket Engineering Challenge
- Solar System Mobile
- Martian Terrain Walk
- Astro Gardening
- Moon Sand (Recipe)
- Galaxy Slime (Recipe)
- Edible Meteorites (Recipe)
- Solar System Playdough (Recipe)
- Alien Goop (Recipe)
- Cosmic Bath Bombs (Recipe)
- Asteroid Ice (Recipe)
- Galaxy Jars (Recipe)
- Rocket Fuel Smoothie (Recipe)
- Starry Night Light Projector
- Rocket Sandwiches (Recipe)
- Galaxy Smoothie Bowls (Recipe)
- Space Muffins with Hidden Veggies (Recipe)
- Meteorite Energy Balls (Recipe)
- Cosmic Ice Pops (Recipe)
Sensory Space Recipes and Learning Stories
Our collection includes Sensory Space Recipes such as Galactic Oobleck, Cosmic Playdough, and Alien Goop, offering children the opportunity to engage in tactile and sensory play while learning about space and climate change. Each activity is linked to learning outcomes and theories to support educators in documenting the learning process, analysing outcomes, and planning for future learning experiences.
The Learning Story pages are suitable for use across EYLF, QKLG, and MTOP frameworks, ensuring seamless integration into your educational program and supporting ongoing assessment and planning cycles.
Exploring Space Activity and Learning Story Pack
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