Solar System Unit Study for Homeschooling

Welcome to our Homeschool Solar System Unit Study! Embark on an exciting journey through space as we explore the wonders of our Solar System. This unit is designed to ignite curiosity and foster a love for learning about the celestial bodies that make up our cosmic neighborhood. From the blazing Sun to the distant, icy dwarf planets, each lesson will bring the mysteries of space closer to home.

Get ready to dive into interactive activities, fascinating facts, and hands-on experiments that will make astronomy come alive.

Let’s blast off into a stellar adventure and discover the incredible universe that surrounds us!

Here is your first peek into our month-long Solar System unit study. We started this unit by reading one of our favorite series, The Magic Tree House. We also read Midnight on the Moon and Space. I always try to incorporate some of the boys’ favorite books into our learning so it keeps them excited and wanting to read more. Unit studies can be such a great way to learn.

I had several different set-ups for this Unit Study; this was the first one. As you can see, we were able to borrow several books from the library to set out. The moon artwork on the windows can be found by clicking here. We did a fabulous Moon phases study.

I printed out several amazing Solar System games, puzzles and worksheets from education.com. They have a great selection and it was easy for me to select age appropriate activities. For instance Little B made his own Solar System book, while my older boys researched all about the differences and worked on a crossword puzzle.

The kids are hard at work and love it.

This is an out-of-this-world snack. Who knew eating the planets could be so healthy? If you are interested in how to make this snack,click here. I made my own version from what I had in the fridge.

 I decided it would be fun to learn outside. After learning about the planets, they drew the Sun, rings, and planets themselves.

They are all proud of themselves, they did a great job and had a lot of fun learning.

We choose to have fun with marshmallows and try to make some of the constellations ourselves.

I thought it would be fun to set up a little solar system play in the darkest room in the house. I strung Christmas lights around the room and floor, set out our homemade light box, used the Glow in the Dark Stars and Planet kit, and the Safari Space Toob set, and the kids played all afternoon. Even the dog enjoyed watching.

Be sure to join us for part 2, where we made the planets ourselves, had great Sensory play, examined a huge spaceship, and so much more. Plus, see what the kids thought of my favorite part of learning the Solar System when I was a little girl.

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