Universe and Underwear

Universe provocation: books, flashcards, displays of the solar system, plus paper and crayons to reflect on what they were exploring

upside down drawing

One of our friends brought in a coloring game that he had created at home so we set it up for all of his friends (and teachers) to play along with.

Using our umbrellas to count raindrops

They all loved showing off their undies!

painting planets; this project was a wonderful representation of how they all approach things in their own unique ways. Some kids were very thoughtful and careful about what colors they chose, others mixed and swirled with so little hesitation that I thought their paper would tear! Some used one or two small paintbrushes, some were up to their arms in paint. Some kids experimented with new colors combinations, others went with the classics. I loved this whole process.

Here's an example of one kiddo's use of different tools and textures

splattering white paint for the backdrop to our planets

glow in the dark paint for our galaxies

These guys discovered that they could make the magnets on top of the table move by using another magnet underneath the table. Lots of excitement and experimenting here!

Made our Jumbo U with some vibrant colorful chalk and continued it with some blank paper for them to use on their own. We also recorded a couple of stories about their drawings. Those are posted in the room.

Today we shared with each other some interesting things  we've learned about space. As you can see, there is a wide range, from the sun not being the biggest star to the fact that aliens have butt cheeks! You just never know what you'll learn!