Moon Day

July 20 is Moon Day. It commemorates the day the first man walked on the lunar surface. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Michael Collins, the pilot for the mission, stayed in the command module.

Celebrate Moon Day with some fun space themed activities.

Learn about space exploration and astronomy:

• Astronomy Terms Crossword Puzzle
• Locate the North Star, the Big Dipper, and the Little Dipper
• Pinhole Planetariums

Make a fun recipe:

• Astronaut Pudding
• Star Cookies

Play a game:

• Use the Force Star Wars Game
• Dock Your Flying Saucer Game

Sing a silly space themed song:

• Star Wars Song
• Noble Captain Kirk Song

How are you celebrating Moon Day? Add your comments below.

Pin Hole Planetariums

Pinhole planetariums are fun for Scouts to make because the creation process involves hammers, nails, and flashlights. And they encourage Scouts to look up at the night sky to see what they have learned about constellations.

Use the Force Star Wars Game

The idea of this game is for each player to "use the force" to keep a balloon on a pool noodle light saber.

Dock Your Flying Saucer Game

The idea of this game is to put the flying saucer (a Frisbee) in its space dock (a box). This is a good game for indoors or out.

Finding the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the Little Dipper

One of the requirements for Bear Elective 1: Space is to locate the North Star and two constellations in the night sky. This printable aid will help find it.

Astronaut Pudding Recipe

This makes a great snack for any space themed meeting. We used it when ZM's den worked on Bear Elective 1 - Space. It can be a little messy, so we went outside.

Dad’s Favorite Star Cookies Recipe

Here is another Christmas cookie. These are not very sweet. ZM and LC like to sprinkle these with colored sugar before we bake them.

Draw the Solar System Worksheet

If you are working on an astronomy related achievement, a good place to start is by learning about the solar system. Here is a worksheet I created which will help get you started.