Book: Life on Mars by Jon Agee
OR
Book: If I Were an Astronaut by Eric Braun
and/or
Book: Out There by Tom Sullivan
Action Song: "Five Little Astronauts Bouncing 'Round the Ship"
[talk first about gravity, "falling up," and how the impact might make you bite your lip]
Five little astronauts bouncing 'round the ship
One fell UP and bit his lip
Mama called the doctor and the doctor FLIPPED [as in "flipped out"]
"No more astronauts bouncing 'round the ship!"
Book: Hey-Ho, to Mars We'll Go! by Susan Lendroth
Zzzzipp up your spacesuit, we're blasting off to space.
Tug on your boots; pull your helmet over your face.
Climb aboard the spaceship and buckle up real tight (CLICK!)
["Let's check it. Is it tight enough (pulling on seatbelt)? Good."]
Now here comes the countdown; let's count with all our might:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 BLASTOFF!
OR
Action Song [standing]: "If You're Blasting Off to Space"
If you’re blasting off to space, wear your suit (ziiiiip)
If you’re blasting off to space, wear your suit (ziiiiip)
If you’re blasting off to space, you'll need this to keep you safe
If you’re blasting off to space, wear your suit (ziiiiip)
…wear your boots (stomp, stomp)…wear your helmet (pat head, pat head)...grab your lightsaber [vwwommmm]
Song w/or without scarves: "Rocketship Run" by Laurie Berkner
Closing Song: Laurie Berkner's "These Are My Glasses" a cappella. "Today, everything we find in our book will begin with "S. Possibles before opening to kids for suggestions: Superhero! Snake! Sasquatch!
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Alternate Book: Sheep Blast Off by Nancy Shaw
Alternate Book: portions of Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty
Alternate Action Song [especially for eclipse storytime]: "The Earth Turns Around" (Tune: "Farmer in the Dell"--verses progressively slower, as each takes more "time")
The earth turns around, the earth turns around,
every day, once a day, the earth turns around.
The moon goes round the earth, the moon goes round the earth,
every month, once a month, the moon goes round the earth.
The earth goes round the sun, the earth goes round the sun,
every year, once a year, the earth goes round the sun.
Alternate Song, a capella, with Magnet Board: "Five Little Aliens"
Two aliens went out to play
over the moon and far away.
They had such enormous fun,
they called for another alien to come:
[Raise hands to cup mouth, and call all together] Oh, Alllliennn!
[Slap hands on thighs to make sound of alien running to join]
Three aliens...four aliens...five aliens...
They had such enormous fun, they played all day 'til the day was done.
They had such enormous fun,
they called for another alien to come:
[Raise hands to cup mouth, and call all together] Oh, Alllliennn!
[Slap hands on thighs to make sound of alien running to join]
Three aliens...four aliens...five aliens...
They had such enormous fun, they played all day 'til the day was done.
