Last class for the school year--we began with the kids sharing their satellites they had designed--on paper, out of Lego, or recycling. There were so many cool designs and some very creative missions and technology! It was great to see so many unique interpretations of the challenge. After seeing everyone's projects, we moved on to the today's topic. The older class did a virtual space escape room, reviewing some of the topics we've discussed and solving puzzles along the way. It was challenging, but 3 of the 4 groups escaped the dangers of the asteroid belt and made it back to earth, and the 4th group made a good effort :) I will link to the escape room below if any of the students want to challenge their family to try. The youngest class learned about man's first steps on the moon and did a chalk pastel painting of the footstep left in the moon dust. We followed that up with a few rounds of Hangman, which was a huge hit. Not everything is more difficult on Zoom. And with that, our study of space has ended, but it doesn't mean you can't keep learning at home! Additional ActivitiesVideos:
NASA 2020: Are You Ready? What's coming next in space travel. SpaceX & NASA Attempt First Manned Space Flight in a Decade From US Soil This is current space news--May 27th should be the day! Where is the Voyager Space Probe Now? Check in with one of the probes we've talked about in class. Activities: Make Astronaut Pudding: What better way to celebrate our space unit than watching a video about the food on the ISS and then making astronaut pudding to try. Your pudding may not be able to float away, but that is probably a good thing! Looking for more space art ideas? Try these Space "Stained Glass" Suncatchers or try a Chalk Pastel Art lesson with Nana of The Man on the Moon.
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