The Explorers: Moon Rock Toss (Space)

Moon Rock Toss: Today, we started with a moon rock toss. Crumbled up aluminum foil, formed into a ball, represented our moon rocks. Each player tossed the rocks into targets, e.g., round objects or hula hoops that represented our planets. Each player had 2 turns. We also added numbers to the planets so we could keep score. The planet that was the furthest  away had the highest number since it was most challenging to hit it with the moon rocks. Of course, we also worked on cheering and turn taking.

Art Project “Planet Printing”:  Big sheets of plexi were taped to the  table. We worked in small groups, The first step was to put small dabbers of paint onto the plexi sheets and then to spread the paint onto the plexi by using a brayer. We used block printing ink. After applying the paint to the plexi, we  created patterns with wooden sticks. Then, we placed a ‘planet’ (circle cut out of poster board) onto the plexi and made an imprint. We used squeegees or wooden sticks to help with the transfer process. Before we got going with the art project, we discussed what planets we wanted to make by studying a picture of the solar system. We had to choose the colors accordingly. It was fun working with the brayer. We were amazed how much our art work resembled the real planets.