3rd Grade

Solar System Project

 

Tech Lab:  Mrs. Masters had the students create a Powerpoint presentation.  Small groups worked on slides for each planet.  In addition, the students created a science fiction story in Kidpix and used Print Shop to create a space photo collage. 

 

 

Space Photo Collages created with PhotoShop

 

Art: Mr. Lindgren worked with each class to create a paper mache solar system.

 

 Library:  Mrs. Pugh had the students research planets using non-fiction text and World Book Online.  They created research webs that were then used in Tech Lab. 

Then Mrs. Pugh had the students enter the STARLAB a portable planetarium wonderful and magical world of astronomy

Music:  Mrs. Brinkerhoff taught each class the Planet Roll Call song and the Solar System Motion. Students played various instruments while sing their songs.

 Gym: Mr. Keagy played the Space Game and the Orbit game with each class.

 

Classrooms:  Ms. Cusick, Mrs. DeAngelis and Mrs. Goldstein assigned planets and continued researching in their rooms.  The children also enjoyed solar system read-alouds by their teachers.
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