Lessons 8-9: Jupiter and Saturn

Lesson 8: Jupiter: Paper Collaging 

Supplies:
-Liquid Glue
-Construction Paper in shades of brown, red, yellow, and orange

Directions for Children

• Rip stripes of yellow, orange, and red construction paper. Make sure to rip a red one for the Big Red Spot on Jupiter!
• Glue the strips down until all the white paper is covered. 
• Trim around the edges again to create the round shape of the planet.

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Lesson 9: Saturn: Water and Oil Painting

Supplies:
-Cooking Oil
-Liquid WaterColors of your choosing
-Pipettes
-Optional: Gold Glitter

To Prep: Mix your watercolors in water in separate containers.Place the planet on a tray as this project can be quite messy.

Directions for Children

• Use a pipette to drop some of the water color on the paper.
• Use a fresh pipette to drip some oil onto the paper. 
• Keep returning to the art project to watch how it changes as it dries. 
• Optional: When it is completely dry you can add some glue to the rings and sprinkle on gold glitter for added sparkle. 

Discussion Guide: What do you notice about the oil and water? Do they ever mix together? Why do you think they can’t mix together?