Dr. G. began by asking us if we could name the planets in order from the sun. Oh yes, we could! The children were very excited and eager to tell Dr. G. the names. Once a child named the next planet, they were given a ball representing the relative size of the planet compared to the other planets. Jupiter was the largest. It was a basketball!
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| The Sun, Mercury and Venus |
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| The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus |
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| All Of The Planets,Including Dwarf Planet Pluto |
We then pretended to be astronauts on the moon. We took turns collecting moon rocks with gloves and tongs. We placed our moon rocks in a bucket to take back to Earth.
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| Collecting Moon Rocks |
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| Collecting Moon Rocks |
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| Placing Moon Rocks In A Bucket |
We worked together in groups to put together a puzzle of a rocket.
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| Working Together |
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| The Finished Puzzle |
It was now time to make our own rockets. The older children helped hand out the supplies.
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| Handing Out The Supplies |
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| Handing Out The Supplies |
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| Making Our Rockets |
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| Making Our Rockets |
The rockets were able to blast off when the children blew air into the straws. It was great fun!
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| Blast Off! |
Thank you, Mad Science, for your visit! We had a 'blast' and learned so much!
Good snaps!Enjoyed
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