Image 3 of 17 from gallery of Rodda Lane Intervention / Sibling Architecture. Photograph by Peter Bennetts
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SaveArtSpace and SISU presents Ancient Future, a public art exhibition in Miami, Fl during Art Basel and Miami Art Week, curated by climate activist, social entrepreneur and curator Angela Del Sol
When I was 11 this card was sent to the guy over the road. He was a Communist, a very brave admission in 1957. He gave it to his son and I swapped a lot of marbles. All sputnik did was make a beeping noise take America by surprise, they were still arguing whether the Army or the Navy should launch a satelite,
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This moon phase board was fairly easy to make. After making a run to the Dollar Tree and rummaging through our science storeroom to collect the needed supplies to make this, it was pretty inexpensive and so worth every penny! Essentially, this Moon Phase board allows students to visualize and better understand the cause of moon phases and comprehend the 2 different views that are often given on a diagram (view from space and view from the Earth). Up to this point, I've done a Lunar Lollipop Investigation, which I thought was great, but this beats it by a long shot! A large majority of my students don't really understand why the lit part of the moon doesn't face the sun on part of the view as seen from Earth on every moon phase diagram (see below). Even though I give many different examples and explanations, I still see a puzzled look on several of the students' faces. I really think this method will clear it up for even those puzzled kiddos. From this angle (see below), students can quickly see that the lit part of the moon is always the side of the ball that is facing the sun. Pretty uneventful, but definitely clarifies this view. But as students take the Moon Board and place their head through the hole, they are immediately taken to the view from Earth (their head being Earth or it could be explained that we LOOK out from Earth and see the moon as it revolves around the Earth). In order to give you a clearer idea of what the students will see, I placed my camera in the hole and continually rotated the board around counterclockwise (direction of the moon's revolution around the Earth). Here, you can see the new moon. Followed by the waxing crescent. The first quarter. Then waxing gibbous. Full moon Waning gibbous Third/Last quarter (oopsy....this ball got a little tilted when I glued it down) And finally, waning crescent. I have chosen to leave each phase unlabeled for my 8th graders. I provide each group with 8 Post-It Notes and have them write each moon phase name on a Post-it. They simply stick the Post-It in the correct location and call me over to check it. I am thinking about making one Moon Board with labels for my SpEd and ELL students until they get more comfortable with the names. To make your own, you will need the following supplies: Black foam board (got mine at Dollar Tree for $1) Box cutter Circular shaped object to cut around (I just turned my office trashcan upside down and started cutting!) 8 ball shaped objects to represent moon (ideas: ping pong balls [use black sharpie], Styrofoam balls (paint with black acrylic paint and sponge brush, wooden balls, etc....) Hot glue gun 1 ball to represent the Sun (larger than moon ball) This is optional; you could always just write "Sun" on one side of the board with a paint pen, but I think the added visual is great! Since I didn't have these made when I taught moon phases earlier in the year, I am going to use them when we begin to review for the state assessment. I can't wait to hear the oohs and aahs and FINALLY see the looks of confusion go away. For more great lessons, labs, and activities that related to moon phases, check out these products in my Teachers Pay Teachers store: Space Science for Interactive Notebooks Moon Phases and Seasons Task Cards Daily Science Starters for Middle School - Earth and Space Predicting the Sequence of Events in the Lunar Cycle Activity That's a Fact, Jack! Fact or Fiction Science Sorting: Motions of Earth and Moon Day/Night, Seasons, Moon Phases, & Tides Review Circuit Predicting Moon Phases Color-by-Number 8th Grade Science STAAR Review- Reporting Category 3 (Earth & Space) Moon Phases Reciprocal Learning Activity
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We are finishing up a study of Earth Cycles this week. During this time we took a look at the Earth rotating and revolving. Here are two Mak...
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions In 1884, an English schoolmaster named Edwin A. Abott wrote a satirical novel titled Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. While the novel’s original inten…
Understanding space – foreground, middle ground, background as well as overlapping can be quite challenging for elementary kids. This assignment aimed at demystifying the concepts through a f…
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Prefabricated wooden cabins bring with them a host of advantages for those searching for simpler, eco-friendly and cheaper housing options. Allowing you to live off the grid while encouraging a green lifestyle, the H- Eva Cabin designed by A6A in France is a transportable prefab that can be placed without disturbing the landscape it sits […]
Elliott decided he wanted a space birthday party this year so space it is! I am so relieved that my kid doesn't want a cartoon character themed party. Call me a bad parent, but I am pretty sure I would refuse if he asked for that. I found some moon stress balls for super cheap and thought they would
Image 17 of 61 from gallery of Concert Hall Blaibach / peter haimerl.architektur. Photograph by Edward Beierle
It has been over a month since I have posted, and for very good reasons: We have been so busy in the art room, not to mention our TWO unexpected ice days in January! Family Night at Zilker is on Thursday, February 6th, and Zilker art students have been busy working on group projects to be displayed for our parents and students' viewing. Fourth Grade Students studied the artist Louise Nevelson and her relief sculptures. Here is one that we looked closely at, and discussed her use of shape, form, and shadow. We used cardboard that I have been saving from delivery boxes. Each fourth grade students created a relief sculpture that had variety of shapes and sizes, as well as different textures. Students also had to arrange the cardboard pieces so that they produced a shadow. Here they are all together: Below is a side view so you can check out how the students created the "relief" part...lots of parts sticking outward to create shadows! I love these so much...please come by the Zilker Cafeteria during Family Night to see these in person!
This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.
Image 11 of 23 from gallery of Boolean Operator / MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY. Photograph by NAARO
