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Resources for Teaching With Lightyear
And we have liftoff! Ignite your students’ excitement about space with these Buzz Lightyear-inspired activities. They’re out of this world!
Do you know the phases of the moon?
Share this link with your students and invite them to play this quick picture game!
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All Resources
Teacher instruction letter plus all our Lightyear activities
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Mission Log
Students use this mission log to make nightly observations of the sky
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KWL About Space
Use this chart to facilitate a discussion about space
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Make and Test Your Own Rocket
Students will make simple rockets out of paper
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Flip-Book: Our Solar System
Invite students to color in the pictures of each planet
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Mini Lesson on Light-Years
Use our Google Slide lesson to teach your students about light-years
Watch the Movie Trailer
More Ideas for Teaching With Lightyear
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Great Space Books for Kids of All Ages To Read
Just in time for Disney’s Lightyear!
![Space activities for kids including a moon phases learning toy made out of a plastic cup and upcycled space shuttle models made from cardboard tubes.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/space-activities.png)
Space Activities for Kids Excited About Disney’s Lightyear
Blast off into learning!
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Space-Themed Classroom Ideas That Are Out of This World!
Ready for liftoff!