Astronomy Patchwork Study

Welcome to the Harbor + Sprout Astronomy Patchwork Study, the May 2022 release of our original elementary-level homeschool unit study curriculum. This unit study features 4 weeks of lesson plans and materials covering all 9 of our core subjects plus a playful supplemental section of thematic activities. This unit study is meant for use by children ages 3-12.  This unit is delivered via a secure link as a digital download. Shop our corresponding Morning Basket Pack by Rebecca Clarke of Whimsy Printables here! CONTENT: Handbook Daily, weekly, and monthly planning pages Booklist including stories, poems, and field guides with recommended ages, subject correspondence, and brief summaries for each title Lesson plans for 4 levels of learning Family read aloud recommendations Character kit- new monthly character illustrated by Stephanie Groves to act as your guide through the unit Unit Recipe  Supply List Science Week 1: Our Solar System Week 2: Dwarf Planets & Comets Week 3: The Night Sky, Galaxies, & Black Holes Week 4: Space Telescopes Nature Study Week 1: Star Gazing Week 2: Moon Phases Week 3: Cosmic Scavenger Hunt Week 4: Nature Tools Language Arts Week 1: The Moon Week 2: Conjunctions Week 3: Word Space Week 4: Star Myths Writing Week 1: Plan Week 2: Research Week 3: Write Week 4: Revise History Week 1: Who Found the Stars? Week 2: Peeking at the Stars Week 3: Traveling With the Stars Week 4: Traveling to the Stars Geography Week 1: Italy Week 2: Maps Week 3: Galileo Galilei Week 4: Ancient Rome Music Week 1: Flying Above the Staff Week 2: Variations Week 3: Space Travel Week 4: Holst- The Planets Art Week 1: Modernism Week 2: Post-Impressionism Week 3: Surrealism Week 4: Cubism Math Week 1: Statistics Week 2: Recognizing & Counting Numbers Week 3: Ordinal & Prime Numbers Week 4: Distance from the Sun Supplement Nature Activities Astronomy Flash Cards Astronomy Number Flash Cards Astronomy Posters and Info Astronomy Tracing Cards Coloring Poster & Bookmark Template Galaxy in a Jar Planet Color Matching Game Planet Order Activity Planet Trace & Color Rhyming Word Planets Telescope Numbers Wellness & Quiet Time Zodiac 3-Part Cards (Spanish) Zodiac Wheel Craft Zodiac Symbol Matching Game Zodiac Night Sky Sensory Bin Writing & Language Arts Astronomy Vocabulary Spelling List and Cards Word Searches Word Scrambles Astronomy Copy Work Space Story Writing Reference Pages This unit will be delivered digitally as a downloadable zip file. H+S Patchwork Studies average approximately 550-650 pages of content. While the download does include the option to print the full unit straight through front and back, we recommend printing on an as-needed, as-you-go basis. Enjoy your adventure in the stars!