Academic Programs –> Rock Creek Park and Planetarium –> Ms. Foster's class, Miner Elementary School
| Rock Creek Park & Planetarium |
| During this unit students examine the solar system, focusing on the sun, planets, and other orbiting bodies. Students explore how the movement of the earth and moon create days, months, and years, and investigate the relative size of the planets and sun. While at Rock Creek Park, students enjoy a planetarium presentation on the solar system, and then examine the plants and animals on display in the Nature Center. Finally, students head out into the woods, where they identify plants and animals they encounter during a nature hike. |
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| While visiting the Nature Center, Ms. Foster and her students pause to discuss the coyote on display. (top left) After learning about the solar system in the planetarium, Ms. Foster's class poses with the Park Ranger who presented the program. (top right) Students examine a small woodland pond. (right) While enjoying a nature walk through the woods, students cross a small bridge. (below right) Students pause for a brief rest during their hike. (below left) |  |
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