Earlier this week we began talking about where stars come from and how they are made. My friends thought supernovas were really neat and loved the colors they create in space. But, what they were really impressed by were the nebulas. They couldn't believe that stars could come from these giants plumes of gases. And we found the shapes of the nebulas so interesting! Then Felix had an amazing idea..."What if we make our own nebulas? We could use the play dough to make the shapes!" So we got to work! Some friends chose to use the playdough to make their own interpretations of supernovas as well. I loved watching them process and absorb information about stars and the universe through this new way of exploring this topic. We also decided to make our own pictures of the supernovas with paint. We found while making this pictures that it was really hard to capture the same colors that are found in the universe, but we did our best! And the Steppers Supernovas came out beautifully! We were also really curious about what would happen if we painted the black galaxy playdough to try to make it look like that was the supernova or nebula. Be on the lookout for the outcome of that artistic interpretation of the stars!
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AuthorHi there! My name is Dawn Irwin and I've been a teacher here at Stepping Stones since August 2011. I love our school, I am passionate about our approach to learning, and am proud of all of our students for all that they accomplish each and every day! Archives
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