11. A Musical Trip to Outer Space

Do you have a little one who loves space? You won’t want to miss this episode that is out of this world!

In this episode we share 4 musical activities and a free printable!

1. A nursery rhyme song about the man in the moon

2. 2 contrasting movements of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and compare them to the dark and bright sides of the moon!

3. An asteroid chant and learn about asteroids and meteorites.

4. One of our favorite Clap for Classics! originals: “The Planets of the Solar System.

To grab the free planet cards printable, go to www.clapforclassics.com/episode11

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The Man in the Moon

The man in the moon

Looked out of the moon

And this is what he said,

“Tis time that, now I’m getting up,

All babies went to bed."

Asteroid Rhythm Chant

An asteroid flies through the sky at night

When it hits the earth it's a meteorite!

The Planets of the Solar System, by Kathryn Lieppman

Mercury is closest to the sun

Next is Venus, it’s the hottest one

Here’s Earth, the planet where we see

Amazing life that breathes

And then there’s Mars nearby

It looks red in the sky

Whoa - big! It’s Jupiter, the giant planet made of gas

Next Saturn is a planet that has rings that spin so fast

Brrr! Uranus is so cold, so cold

And Neptune is furthest from the sun. Now we’re done.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

These are the planets of the solar system!

If you’d like to watch a video of "The Planets of the Solar System" activity, go to this link: www.clapforclassics.com/blog/planets

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Classical Music Tracks used in this episode are licensed to us by Classical.com Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight)