More Saturn's Rings

Saturn is a class favorite because of the rings!  After learning what they're made of (ice and rocks! The kids really want to ice skate, race, and eat ice cream on the rings of Saturn) we focused a lot on the shape of the rings!

"Saturn's Rings" Play Dough for Fine Motor Skills

We liked the "Saturnesque" shape and small size of the magnet bars.

We also played "Spin Around Saturn" with our hula hoops for gross motor skills!

 We got up to 7 "rings"! Phew! What a workout!

Earth's Gravity

Gravity is awesome because it makes total sense.  There is an invisible force on Earth that holds us to the ground.  When we jump up, we fall back down.  Don't believe it? Try it.

We did try it.  We tried it with our bodies, with books, balls, and a dozen other things the kids brought to circle.  It was so much fun we decided to test gravity outside by trying to pop our balloon up into the air and make it stay.

 Gravity may have won - but we had more fun!