The kids are diligently working their way through the astronomy curriculum by reading the text and reinforcing their knowledge through notebook activities and projects. In our study of Jupiter, the one fact that stood out the most was that the Great Red Spot on Jupiter is actually a giant storm. So we decided to create a storm in a bottle! We even put glitter in the "tornado" so we could see it swirling around.
Jupiter was the planet that Brennan chose for his project and presentation. We made a huge Jupiter lollipop by smashing life savers, sprinkling them on a baking sheet, and melting them in the oven. As you can see above, it came out looking (and tasting) great!
Then Brennan presented some Jupiter facts he had put together, with a little help. I'll post the video later.
Man, Brennan! That looks like one yummy lollipop!! Very cool!
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