LEARNING about our Earth's MOON!
Last Tuesday was science with Teacher Rosemary and what a fun morning we had! We started off by watching a short video of the first man who walked on the moon, Neil Armstrong. My friends were so excited to see how Neil Armstrong stepped out of his spacecraft and said those very famous words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Included in the video were also great pictures of the moon's surface, covered in craters, pits and scars.
After the video, we filled a round bin, depicting the moon, with flour and a top layer of cinnamon.
Each child then received a glass pebble (asteroid) and threw it onto the moon, creating their own craters.
What a great visual to understand how craters on the moon are made!
Finally, we created our very own classroom moon with a playground ball, paint, glue, and a touch of glitter.
It proudly hangs in our classroom! With all the excitement, I wouldn't be surprised if we have a few future astronauts!
Teacher Rosemary also made us an awesome sensory bin filled with moon sand that had an unusual texture and scent. The kids loved it!
G and L exploring moon sand. L counting down....ready for take off.
A and P very focused.
We wanted to connect all this far-away space talk to our children's direct experience, so we talked about the sun rising and setting every day as the Earth turns around. During circle time we talked about the things we do in the morning and the things we do in the evening. Some children realized there were some things that we did both in the morning and in the evening, and some things were opposites, such as wake up and go to sleep, take pajamas off and put pajamas on, just to name a couple.
Using markers on 4x6 photo paper (they love the glossy surface for drawing), each child drew one activity from our brainstorm. Then we worked together to sort them into "morning" and "evening" activities.
The children liked getting to draw in a different space - on their laps during circle, rather than at the table.
What do you do in the morning?
What do you do in the evening? These are posted on our classroom wall if you get a chance to find your child's.
Classroom constellation...
Each child was a star and they took turns tossing the yarn to a friend. It was a challenge for the children to keep a hold of their string, but they were in awe of what our constellation started to look like.
When asked, "what do you see when you look at your constellation?" Most of the children said a spider web and some said different animals like a horse, pig, and cat.
Making their tube "telescopes" to see the Big Dipper.
The children decorated their telescopes with colors and stars.
After we added the Big Dipper to the lens, the the children used a tack to poke the seven stars. That way the light shone through when they held up their telescopes. The children enjoyed getting a closer look at their favorite constellation, the Big Dipper!
Hugs,
Blue Room
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