Grace and Brooke were so excited to help extend our learning by bringing in some models they had made in the past. We have been discussing the moon's phases and from there, that led us to exploring other planets, comparing their appearances and understanding their orbits around the sun. Students created their own diagram of our solar system to show understanding. Our big learning was that the sun does not move. The earth rotates and orbits. Students enjoyed seeing this with student models. They have been able to learn more on their own through texts in our classroom library. Students have a Space Journal where they recorded schema, wonderings and new learning. We took time to share all of this with others.
