We had a wonderful first day of class! We enjoyed getting to know one another, playing a game to introduce some of the astronomy terms and concepts we will cover this year, and assigning the report topics for the class presentations. Each week, children have a short reading assignment from the text, but their presentations are where I would like them to place their effort. Please refer to the parent letter for more information. It is posted below.
QUIZ QUESTIONS - (just a few of the things mentioned in class)
Who was Nicolous Copernicus and what did he discover? Early scientist - the sun is in the center of the Solar System
What did Galileo create? Telescope
How fast does light travel? 186,000 mi. / second
What is in the center of our Solar System? Sun
Who knows the names of all the stars? God
What color is Mars? Red
How can we tell the temperature of a star? By its' color
Next week, we will build a "to-scale" model of the Solar System and create a mnemonic to memorize the order of the planets! See you then!
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