KDH in Space

       From the moon to the stars, Kitah Daled Hey have been exploring all over this universe. One day, during morning play, our class floor puzzle of the galaxy caught the class’s eye. Fascinated by the different planets across the universe, the stars, comets, the moon and the sun, our class only wanted to know more about the universe in which we live. Where do stars come from? Which planet is closest to the sun? How do spaceships get into space? What is inside of the planets?

        After spending the month of June exploring the nature around us, our students wanted to go beyond planet Earth and start learning about all of outer space. We started off learning about Nebulae. A Nebula is kind of like a space cloud, made of dust and gas. Nebulae can be various different colors and shapes, floating around in outer space. Scientists believe that stars can be created from inside a Nebula.  To visualize what this might look like, we created our own nebulae in a jar. Using cotton, water, paint, and sparkles, each child got to create his or her own kind of “Nebula” to take home. In addition to our Nebulae project, we have even had the chance to make our very own flying saucers, stars, aliens, and planets to hang around our “Galaxy” bulletin board.  

        Just as the universe is endless, so is our curiosity. The more we learn about space, the more questions we have, and the deeper in explanation we go. We’ve learned what makes up our planet, why magnets work, and why things float in space. “What’s gravity?” someone asked. With our minds and creativity expanding, sparked by this idea of outer space, we will be continuing to base our activities around the galaxy and try learning as much as possible.