Wednesday, March 6, 2013

3/4 Science


3/4 Science

Did you know that Venus spins in the opposite direction of most planets? That Mercury’s temperature drops to -290 degrees at night, even though it is the closest planet to the sun? Or that Saturn has 53 moons? These are just a few of the interesting facts that the 3rd and 4th grade students discovered while doing research on the solar system. Each student was assigned one of the eight planets to research and then reported their findings back to the class. Students used this knowledge to help them create their own solar system art project. This project was led by Mrs. Wisen, mother of Mason in 3/4 West. Students used tissue paper collage to represent the surface of the planets.  Thank you Mrs. Wisen!

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