Homeschool Subject: Space the final frontier

As the months went by and my son's friends started school I realized my time was running out.  No more sleeping in. No more schedule free days.  No more sitting at the park at 9 am without the craziness.  My days were numbered.  Truthfully I knew nothing about homeschooling and what exactly it entailed. So what do I do when I am unsure - I wing it.  Fake it to you make it!

Space was the theme for the month of February.  Our kids learned about the planets, details about the Sun, specifics about Asteroid belts and Nebulas, and so much more.  I think we have a few future Astronauts in our midst.

One fun project was the messy demonstration of a Sun.

This project needed white construction paper (cut in a circle), black construction paper, red/yellow/orange paint, saran wrap, and q tips.

First cut the white construction paper into a circle which will then be the Sun.  Then place a quarter size amount of yellow, orange and red paint on separate areas of the white circle.  Cover the Sun with saran wrap and let your child squish until all the paint is mixed.  Make sure there is no white paper left.

Kids loved squishing the paint

To help with easier cleaning, place newspaper or old paper grocery bags under the Sun before "squishing" the paint. 

It can get messy easily

After the paint has dispersed remove the saran wrap.  Glue the Sun on the black construction paper.  Dip the q tips into the red, orange or yellow paint. To make the Sun rays, move the q tips across the Sun and onto the black construction paper.

Final product

Wonderful and fun craft to conclude our Sun class.