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Home : 2010 : Jan : 25
We make models. Below are the instructions: "A diorama is to be done on the Solar System. You may use any items you wish to make the diorama. This will count as a test grade in Science. Use a shoe box or any other box as the base for the model. Please include and label: **All eight/nine planets (Pluto is undecided. Many people want it to remain a planet. Our book discusses Pluto, so I ask that Pluto be included in this project.) **The Sun **The Moon **The Asteroid Belt Grades will be assigned on the basis of neatness and following directions." Just a note, paper, styrofoam balls, wallpaper, paper plates, etc. work great for this project. We sing a song about the planets. Below are two that I found: Planets Song (to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star") I know the planets one by one Starting with the one that's closest to the sun. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, Are the first four among the stars. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Are the next planets in my tune. Pluto's the farthest one from the sun. I know the planets one by one. The Solar System (to the tune of "This Old Man") Mercury, number one. It is closest to the sun. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Venus bright, number two. Morning and evening "star" we view. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Planet Earth, number three. We live on it, you and me. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Planet Mars, number four. Named for a roman god of war. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Number five, Jupiter. Colored clouds around it stir. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Number six, big Saturn. Many rings around it turn. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Number seven, Uranus. It looks blue and green to us. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Number eight, stormy Neptune. Triton is its frozen moon. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. Number nine, tiny Pluto. Farthest from the sun, you know. With a round, round, go around Planets 'round the sun Sing about them everyone. My favorite thing is our planet book: www.firstschoolyears.com I also do a phases of the moon activity with oreos...take the oreos apart and have the kids use the cookie only side to cover the cream side and show each of the different phases. You can also have them nibble Ritz crackers into the shape of the phases. I also have them write how they would feel if they were Pluto and were being told that they no longer qualified as a "planet." I've also read "Postcards from Pluto" and had them design postcards.
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