Space Objects

We just finished up a unit on Space Objects.

First we talked about the Sun.  We learned that shadows come from the Sun.

We used Shadow Bears to measure the shadows at different times of the day.  The shadows moved.  We learned that the shadows changed because the Earth is moving and the Sun hits it at different angles.

Next we used chalk to trace our own shadows!

We put our arms and legs in different positions and watched how our shadows changed.

Liam tried out a Peter Pan pose. :)

Did you know the moon changes too?

We bit off pieces of Vanilla Wafers to show the different phases of the moon.

Then we traced the cookies so we'd remember the different phases!

The last day of our study, we talked about stars and constellations.  Here we are reading some of our "Star Stories."

Catherine

Ethan

Mia

Daniel