Thank You Mr. Nason!

Moon Craters

Mr. Nason showed us pictures of craters on the moon and on mars. He explained how they were formed and pointed out the rays that go out around them. We then got to do a really cool experiment, making our own craters!  Please check out the video as well!http://youtu.be/fLQTDNxZVz8

Mary Lou's New Telescope

Mr. Nason brought a book in for our class. He read it out loud to us and showed us the illustrations on the smartboard. We even get to keep it for our classroom. He was also generous enough to donate one to our school library. Thanks Mr. Nason!

Mr. Nason's Last Visit :(

Today was Mr. Nason's last visit with us. First, we looked at the sun again but with a different telescope. The sun looked white through this lens. If we looked closely, we could even see sun spots which looked kind of grey.

Library Time

Our class visits to the library wouldn't be possible without our parent volunteers. Thank you to Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Martell.

Super Readers Day!

We had a great time showing our families how great we are at reading. It was wonderful to see that every one of my students had someone come and read with them!

Star Gazing!

Today we made our own star gazers. We chose two different constellations each. After Miss Baxter painfully punched holes in all of them, the children attached them to the ends of tubes. Looking out the window through them allowed us to see the constellations!

Different Ways to Make a Number

We worked in partners today to try and find different ways to make the same number. They could use skip counting, coins, base ten, etc. I was surprised to see how many they came up with! (And also very proud!)

Learning About Constellations

Mr. Nason also talked to us about why we have seasons and also about constellations today. I found it fascinating to hear the stories behind how the constellations were named. Although it can seem difficult to decipher when looking at the sky at night, once you see the diagrams it makes more sense. The students were also given a star chart of when you can see each constellation.