Class #39--7th Age Science

Thursday, February 17, 2011, 1:30 P.M. 7th Age Science Class. Class #39 on my “50 Classes or Bust!” expedition. Last week, the girls from 7-A discussed the moon, and today the sun is the focus of the class. As the period begins, the girls enthusiastically rattle off characteristics of the sun: made of gas, hot, can damage our eyes, center of the solar system, to name a few. The girls move from their seats to the rug, where they listen to Ms. Lacy read The Sun: Our Closest Star. In the question and answer time that follows, Ms. Lacy ensures that the class understand the basic facts about the sun, such as its composition and position in the solar system, i.e. the earth revolves around the sun and the moon revolves around the earth. These concepts are reinforced by the clever, entertaining five-minute video clip that follows. The girls move back to their seats, where they complete and then color a worksheet. By talking about the sun, hearing a read aloud, watching the “Rock ‘N Learn Earth Science” DVD, and then doing the worksheet, the girls have learned about the sun in a variety of different ways this afternoon. I am confident that, under Ms. Lacy’s skillful tutelage, the girls now understand the fundamentals of this very important star!