Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Solar System Project


Emma and Olivia had the option to do an extra credit project for science.  They are studying the solar system.  The instructions were to make a solar system, label each planet clearly and tell 3 facts about each.  Emma painted Styrofoam balls hung her planets in a box.


She used the front of the box to note her 3 facts about each planet.  She found this idea on the Internet and brought it to life.  


Olivia did a 3-D poster for hers.  She painted all of the Styrofoam balls, we cut them in half and glued them to a foam board.  She drew the orbit lines with a paint pen.


She just had separate note cards for her 3 facts on each planet.


They came up with this all on their own and I helped them put it all together.  Out of 25 kids only 5 did this extra credit and according to the girls there were no 2 alike.  We are so proud of them.  They are such great students...always striving for the best.

1 comment:

Oergel said...

Great Project - the girls did amazing. I am so proud of their creativity and drive. Extra credit is a great way for the teachers to encourage going the extra mile in your work. Congratulations Emma and Olivia on a job well done.