Moon Unit

This week we studied the moon.  Learned the lunar phases and that the moon is the earth's only natural satellite.  It's the 5th largest moon in the solar system.  The moon orbits the earth every 27.3 days.

LUNAR PHASES

Learned the parts of the moon that we see at night is where the sun is shining or reflecting off it.  

BOOK: PAPA, PLEASE GET THE MOON FOR ME

Kanani really likes this book so she made a moon with a face on it (the craters on the moon looked like a face).  She made circles with glue and then we let it dry overnight.  

MOON PHASE

Made a plate of the lunar phases so we could use it at night to look at the moon.  Forget to take a picture of her using it.  

MOON SAND

We made moon sand to go with our unit for the week.  Very easy to make and lots of fun playing with it afterwards, it's really soft too.

Ingredients:  4 cups of play sand

                      2 cups of corn starch powder

                      1 cup of water

                      a couple drops of food coloring or 

                     2 tbsp of colored powder paint

Mix the sand and the corn starch in a large bowl until combined.

Then add the water very slowly, mixing it in as you go.  By the end it should be well combined  and the consistency is like a crumbly pastry mix.  If it doesn't hold together when forming a ball then add a little bit more water until its to your liking.  Once this is done add the food coloring and mix.  The only downfall with using food coloring is getting your hands stained by it, which will wash off.  You could always substitute the food coloring with colored powder paint, we used what we had on hand.

MOON JOURNAL

We looked at the moon every night and documented what phases the moon was every day.  

This was really a interesting lesson and we learned a lot of things about the moon we never knew.  

Rescue Class

Today we went to Lake Rim Rec Center to learn about different topics of rescue.  

Walking around waiting for the class to start.  

These guys were so sweet and patient with the kids.  Answering all their questions and making sure they understood what they do.  They are the ones that communicate the old fashion way if the light were to go out by using radios and Morse code.  Then they demonstrated how an old radio used to work, which was everyone's favorite part.  

She taught the kids what Red Cross does and how they help in times of crisis.  Told us what steps to take in case of a fire.  How we should have a meeting place in case of a fire and to always check our smoke detectors at least once a month.  Two of the top sources that cause fire is unattended pot on a stove and candles.  She also discussed different programs the Red Cross offers.  

A volunteer mom showed the kids how earthquakes are measured and how to make a wind mill. 

Ms. Marlene taught the kids about Rescue 911.  She told them about her job as a dispatcher and read them a new book that just got published.  The book was written by a former dispatcher.  The kids got to watch a movie teaching them when they should dial 911 and when they shouldn't.  Afterwards Mr. Fox came out and tested the kids to see if they knew when they should or shouldn't dial 911.  Before they left they have each child a bag that contained a coloring book about Rescue 911, a pencil, a tattoo sticker, a lollipop, and a fold out fan.