Sun, Moon, and Stars & Day and Night BUNDLE

Perfect for January science instruction!

This 2-week, standards-aligned unit is packed with hands-on, engaging, and literacy-integrated activities to help your students explore the Sun, Moon, Stars, and day/night cycles. Designed for young learners, it blends science, reading, writing, and creativity in meaningful ways.

🔍 What’s Inside:

✅ Teaching & Planning

• 2 Weeks of Lesson Plans
• Week 1: Day and Night
• Week 2: Objects in the Sky
• Shared Reading & Read-Aloud Suggestions

✅ Literacy Integration

• Writing activities: “Why Do We Need the Sun?”, “My Trip to Outer Space” interactive book
• Space Vocabulary Cards
• Graphic Organizers for comprehension and writing

✅ Science + Inquiry Activities

• Day & Night Posters, Venn Diagram, Picture Sort
• Moon Observation Log
• Sunrise to Sunset Cycle activity
• Constellation Creation Craft
• Objects in the Sky Flip Book
• Moon Facts Mini-Book
• All About the Sun Craftivity

✅ Hands-On & Interactive Fun

• Pattern making with day/night themes
• Night & Day drawing and labeling
• Space exploration activities
• Interactive mini-lessons for deeper engagement

📚 Skills Covered:

• Earth’s rotation and day/night cycle
• Identifying and observing the sun, moon, and stars
• Scientific drawing and labeling
• Descriptive writing
• Compare & contrast (Day vs. Night)
• Scientific observation and journaling

👩‍🏫 Use For:

• January science units
• Literacy centers or integrated ELA/Science lessons
• Morning tubs
• Science notebooks
• Interactive notebooks
• At-home enrichment or homework