Crazy About Constellations 

Our class has really been interested in learning about the constellations of the night sky. After discussing and learning about the most popular ones we can see in our hemisphere, we decided to create our own. This was a fun activity that allowed the students to think outside the box. Each child was given a piece of black construction paper, Q-tip, a bit of white paint, and a yellow crayon. Once the students created their new constellation, they were asked to name it and tell a little about it. They loved this activity and enjoyed seeing and reading about the constellations from their classmates. 

Here are some of the great projects our classmates have made to show their knowledge of outer space and elements of our solar system. We have even been able to taste a bit of space through some delicious moon cookies. (We were so excited about the cookies, I forgot to snap a picture before we ate them.) I am so proud of our Quest students. We love showing what we know about things we learn in and out of class! 

Moon Cookies

Mission Space 

Our Quest classes have truly been enjoying our Mission Space Unit. We have been learning and doing many hands on activities that are helping to answer all of the questions that the students have had about space and our solar system. In order to gain even more knowledge, we took a journey to the other planets and our moon through a talking planetary map. This map takes your weight and calculates what you would weigh on the other planets. It also gives us super cool facts about each planet we visit  just by standing on that particular planet. The students favorite part was being able to send a classmate out on a "Space Mission." The mission gave us 90 seconds to find the correct planet for the given fact. Depending on how many you get correct, is what results in your points at the end. The students did a great job and really enjoyed helping one another get to the correct planet in time. 

Mission Space

Our Mission Space Unit has taken off like a Rocket. 2nd grade Quest students can't get enough about what makes the world turn. We have started off by understanding the way the Sun, Earth, and Moon work together to give us days, nights, weeks, months, and years. We created a model to demonstrate how these components work together. The students have really enjoyed this.