Looking for an unforgettable way to wrap up the school year? Make your final days of school out of this world with an Outer Space Day packed with hands-on learning, crafts, games, and galactic fun! Whether celebrating the ABC countdown with the letter “O,” planning a themed summer camp week, or just wanting to engage your class with a memorable theme day, this 300+ page resource is your ticket to the stars.
This comprehensive bundle is overflowing with engaging, standards-aligned activities that cover reading, writing, math, science, and word work—all wrapped up in an exciting space theme.
Outer Space Reading Comprehension
Your students will dive into nonfiction content with an 18-page teacher book featuring real NASA images, alongside a matching mini printable book they can interact with directly. Colorful posters for schema, KWL charts, and comprehension checklists help students connect, wonder, and reflect as they learn. Activities like text feature hunts, solar system cut-and-paste worksheets, and planet research templates make nonfiction reading meaningful and fun.
You can bring your own outer space books into the mix, using the included comprehension strategy templates like predicting, summarizing, character analysis, and more, plus an outer space book list is included with purchase links for easy planning. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Outer Space Writing Prompts
On the writing front, students will blast off with creative narratives like “Landing on the Moon” and informative writing projects like “All About Outer Space.” They’ll explore key writing elements with graphic organizers and prewriting pages, and even collaborate to create a class book titled “Meet Our Space Aliens.” They could also explore the fun planet research project included.
Space Themed Math Activities
Math time turns into mission control with a huge variety of games and activities. From a bar graph game and bingo-style addition practice to time-telling, subtraction, and place value review, every game is space-themed and offered in both color and black-and-white versions. There’s even a constellation shape memory game and interactive write-the-room sets that keep students moving and engaged while reviewing key concepts.
Space Literacy Activities
Word work is just as fun, with worksheets on nouns, adjectives, verbs, syllables, punctuation, and capitalization. Students can sort plural vs. possessive words, unscramble planet-themed vocabulary, and dive into making words and playing phonics-based Scoot and Bingo games. With activities on synonyms, antonyms, verb tenses, and r-controlled vowels, there’s a rich variety to keep skills sharp while students have a blast.
Crafts for Outer Space Day
And what’s a theme day without some creative flair? This pack includes adorable astronaut headbands, floating astronaut crafts, and a spaceship blasting off project. You’ll also find printable bulletin board letters that say things like “Blast Off Into Summer,” “Over the Moon with Facts,” and “This Year Was Out of This World.” These make for perfect hallway displays or take-home memories.
Outer Space Day Supplies
To help everything run smoothly, the resource also includes an editable Outer Space Day letter home, snack ideas for themed treats, astronaut name tags, and a full set of center cards and checklists to keep your classroom organized and on track throughout the day. You can also find some fun supplies on my Outer Space Day Amazon list.
Whether you’re closing out the school year or creating a space-themed summer camp experience, this resource brings excitement, structure, and meaningful learning together. Your students will love every second of this imaginative and educational journey. So don’t miss your chance to launch into learning—Outer Space Day is the perfect way to celebrate, reflect, and make lasting memories!
Explore More End of the Year Theme Days
Outer Space Day is one of many end of the year theme days I’ve created over the years! I’ve put together several different bundles that include this fun day that you can check out below.
End of the Year Theme Days Bundle Set 3 includes 6 theme days.
I also have an End of the Year Theme Days MEGA Bundle with 18 days of fun!
Or plan an End of the Year ABC Countdown to Summer with 26 days of fun learning activities.
You can read all about my ABC Countdown to Summer activities, or check out these other blog posts about End of the Year Theme Days:
