Read Across America Week

This past week was Read Across America week, which included some fun dress up days and an author visit! Below are some photos of Monday, where we wore shirts from places we've been (in recognition of Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Suess), and of our author visit. Enjoy!

So, how big is the solar system?!

Solar System made out of Cereal

Every cheerio was 30,000,000 miles away. We put a fruit loop for Neptune and it was 33 cheerios on it [it was 900,000,000 miles.] Then we put a fruit loop on for Uranus and it was 30 cheerios [90,000,000 miles.] Then a fruit loop for Saturn and it was 14 cheerios [420,000,000.] Then a fruit loop for Jupiter and 12 cheerios [360,000,000.] Then a fruit loop for Mars and it was 1 cheerio [30,000,000.] Then a fruit loop for Earth and it was 1 cheerio [30,000,000.] Then a fruit loop for Venus and it was 1 cheerio [30,000,000.] Then a fruit loop for Mercury and it was 1 cheerio [30,000,000.] The last thing we did was a honeycomb for the sun.  

By: Cameron and Caroline 

We also measured out the solar system to scale with toilet paper!

Finally, we made a model of the sun, moon, and Earth out of Playdough!!