First Class really enjoyed Space Week and we all learned so much about the universe! We began the week learning about our solar system and the 8 planets. We learned the names of the planets, their order and some interesting facts about each planet. Next, we read a story about the planets and learned a lovely new song which taught us some more about our solar system. Later in the week we looked at pictures of the first person in space, Yuri Gargarian, and finally we learned about Apollo 11 and the moon landings. Neil Armstrong has become a popular figure in our classroom :) First Class showed a real curiosity in the topic and Samuel was able to tell us all that Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. Well done Samuel! We finished off Space Week by making and launching our own rockets. It was great fun!
