Today, we discovered there is a StoryBots Earth video with cameo appearances by the Sun (he’s so hot) and the Moon (it’s his time to shine!) This video is perfect because it shows lakes, rivers, and waterfalls- like we studied last week and mountains, valleys, islands, and volcanoes- like we’re studying this week!
Splish Splash! We have begun studying the bodies of water on our Earth. The biggest bodies of water are the Oceans. Different sources will give you different numbers of Oceans. The biggest oceans are the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.
On Friday, two of our classmates got to do some teaching! These students lead a science lesson in which their groups created a visual of where the sun is positioned in the sky at different times if day. They taught their groups that based on where the sun is located in the sky, the shadows will go in the opposite direction. I was so proud of how our class leaders were able to assist every student while also speaking in their respectful and motivating teaching voices!
P.S. Maryam! We miss you and we hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family. We can’t wait to see you next week!
We know that the Earth orbits the Sun. This orbit means that the Sun changes positions in our sky each day but really it’s the earth that is changing positions! Because we are constantly moving the shadows made by the Sun are always changing. Check out this game below to learn why shadows change.
We have been studying the Earth for the past week. Every website we visit and article we read tells us the same thing- Earth is a blue, rocky planet covered 70% in water. There is so much more to learn about our special planet. Click on the picture below to visit a website about our solar system and learn about the Earth and the other planets in our solar system!