Looking to the stars

A popular topic among many of the older students last week was the planets, so true to Montessori our teachers followed that interest and we got out some of our spacey books and materials, and the students created some of their own. They are still busy with them this week!

A 2 year old looks on as a 5 year old copies an image of the sun.
A 2 year old looks on as a 5 year old copies an image of the sun.

 

Older students watching a lifestream from a NASA satellite. While interested, they weren't terribly impressed!
Older students watching a lifestream from a NASA satellite. (They were unimpressed!)

 

Using the circle inset as a guide to draw the planets--and some of the dwarf planets!
Using the circle inset as a guide to draw the planets–and some of the dwarf planets!

 

What's better than making a diagram of the solar system? Working with your friends!
What’s better than making a diagram of the solar system? Working with your friends!

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