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!!

Star Lab: Astronomy is Awesome!

I learned that the stars can form different shapes. In the Earth, we are the white clouds of the Milky Way! That was awesome!! That was a thrilling time for me and Miss Glay's  4^th Grade Class!!!

By: Lauren Crowe

Have you ever herd of  Ryans  belt and no not that belt  I mean the one in astronomy  trust me it is way cooler than some belt owned by Ryan  that was my favorite part about star lab other than being with miss Glay.                                 

                                          By Haley Foster

 

At the star lab I came in and I was amazed.  First, when we went into the planetarium, we were told an Indian story of how they thought the moon and night came.  Then, the lights went out and we learned about the phases of the moon. Lastly, we were talking about the milky way and Pluto.

By: Sarah Starnes

 

 

We the People

We the People of Miss Glay's class have memorized the Preamble! And we know just how important those first three words are, so we even made a music video about them! Enjoy!

Electromagnets... How do they work?

In the Wonder Room last week, we created an electromagnet. Ours worked, but it was very weak. Here's a video showing a stronger electromagnet. It also reminds you of the three ways to make an electromagnet stronger. 

Help! I need to memorize the Preamble!

Maybe this School House Rock video will help you!

Keep practicing... you don't want to end up like this:

Congrats to Brayson, Alyssa, Sarah, and Izabella who have already memorized and recited it! Who will be ready when we return to school?! 

Snow Day Fun

I personally do not enjoy the snow, but I know a certain little Basset Hound who loves it! Here's a little glimpse into our snow day fun: 

I hope everyone is enjoying the snow as much as Toby!!!

It looks like the kids are having a lot of fun in the snow, too! 

Wait... What are the 3 branches of government?

Need a little help understanding the 3 branches of government? Worried about our upcoming social studies test? I'm here to help! Click the link below!

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=HVpq7jE