Friday, December 14, 2012

Star Gazers

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Today we finished our study on stars by making star gazers.
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They are very inexpensive to make and the materials you can
find around your house.

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Start with a tube from paper towel or toilet paper. 
Then cover one end with a piece of paper, securing it with an elastic.

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Use a pin, or like us, an embroidery needle to poke holes in the paper.
Some did random holes while others did shapes or letters.

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We decorated the outside with star stickers (they were donated, yay) and markers.

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Having a peek at the stars was a challenge for some. 
Which eye do I close? 
Which eye do I hold the tube to?
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    But they all figured out how to make it work.
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               The inside of my star gazer.

2 comments:

  1. I love this idea! You are so creative.
    I was wondering if you could show/post/email a schedule of how you facilitate your day. I would love to know more about how/what the children do all day long at your site. I am a brand new teacher starting my first teaching position this week (Pre-k), and I need all of the help that I can get.
    Thanks,
    Holly Chenault
    chenault13@cimtel.net

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    1. Hi Holly, that is a great idea and I'll post about my schedule and my room over the Christmas break.

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