On Monday, my math class explored making stars with various numbers of points. The preliminary question was: who knows how to make a star. There were many variations. We counted the points on each child's star. There were 4, 5, and 6 pointed stars. Next, the question was posed: try making a star with 7, 8,...points. The children experimented. Later in the week, we watched this YouTube clip about making stars. The children were inspired to try making more stars. Several children traced geometric shapes to create stars with more points. One child pointed out if you used a triangle, 3 times you would get 9 point and 4 times you would get 12 because 3x4=12. (Another "aha" moment, in math class.)
In homeroom this week we talked about the sun.
Each child told one thing they knew about the sun, and we compared it to a list of top 10 sun facts from NASA. Three of the things on our list match the 10 facts from NASA.
During the month, we will be focusing on stories and tales about the sun and stars. We started with 2 myths about the sun: Arrow to the Sun a Pueblo myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men, and a Maori tale in which the trickster, Maui, slows down the movement of the sun.
In homeroom this week we talked about the sun.
Each child told one thing they knew about the sun, and we compared it to a list of top 10 sun facts from NASA. Three of the things on our list match the 10 facts from NASA.
During the month, we will be focusing on stories and tales about the sun and stars. We started with 2 myths about the sun: Arrow to the Sun a Pueblo myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men, and a Maori tale in which the trickster, Maui, slows down the movement of the sun.
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