As the students in our class began studying the solar system, we wanted to create a project to showcase our new learning. Instead of presenting normal reports, our class decided to create a "Tour of the Planets." We would transform our classroom into a solar sytem touring spaceship, become tour guides (as well as visiting scientists and resident aliens), and give a first-rate tour of our solar system. Students formed teams and researched their planet, quickly becoming experts. Our students wrote very creative skits for their tour guides - many involving interviews with aliens from each planet. The final part of this project was creating powerpoints (How good can a tour be without incredible visuals?).
We handed out tickets (free, of course) and were extremely pleased with our turnout. Our spaceship was packed! The video below contains pictures from our tour. You may want to pay attention to some of the food served - Milky Ways, Moon pies, and Tang (most of our students didn't get that last joke). Some of our wonderful homeroom moms also carried on the tradition of a Mr. Brown facecake - this may be the best one yet. The Tour of the Planets is one of my favorite projects of the year. It involves research, science, writing, drama, reading, technology, and teamwork.
I was so pleased with the creativity of our kids. Their voices and humor shone through each part of their presentation. We hope you enjoy!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Tour of the Planets
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Thanks so much for the planet blog! Hop you and your family have a wonderful holiday. Be sure to take time out to celebrate your birthday. We'll be celebrating Betsy's 10th on Easter Sunday at Disney. Elizabeth
Have a wonderful time at Disney! I'm looking forward to reading and relaxing over the break - I hope y'all do the same.
That was the best celebration ever!I loved the incing on a cone! WHO CAME UP WITH THAT? Anyway I am going to say one thing about everyone's skit! Okay ready and go!
1. Mercury's was very funny!
2. I liked Venus's because everyone was loud and clear!
3. I liked my group because everyone got a good chuckle out of the cat fight!
4. I liked mars because they knew what to say and how to say it!
5. I liked Jupiter because Naomi,Mira, and Taurus were a good team!
6.I liked Saturn because they always lookede up form their script, I don't remember a time when they ahd to look around.
7. Uranus was good all around!
8. Neptune was well practiced they didn't need their script that much.
9.I liked pluto because of their teamwork and the fact that amy was wearing balls on her head!
Well their you go a comment to all skits! Bye! Love,
Caroline
Caroline,
What a thoughtful response! Thanks for taking the time to leave a positive comment about each group - I know they appreciate it.
Caroline,
My wonderful mother came up with icing on a cone!(just kidding)((not about my mother be ing wonderful but about her making up "Icing on a Cone")) I'm sure that other people have put icing on a cone (anyone that reads the Family Fun magazine and needed a sun cake) but, ours is unique, lemon flavored, and a best seller. (It was free) I loved Tour of the Planets and it was soooooooo much fun I wish I could tell the aliens!
♥Anna C.
who ever made the sun cake it was good.I'll have to tell my mom about that.But I know we're having a moon cake tonight.My aunt is making it.I have always wanted to write a play,and that was a really good start.I aggre to caroline's comments.
<3love,
maribeth
Maribeth and Anna,
I'm glad you enjoyed Tour of the Planets. The sun cake was a highlight for me, too. I've never seen anything quite like that before. I was also very impressed with all of our skit writing abilities. Our groups were extremely creative and focused.
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