Comments on: How planets orbit the sun {a Montessori-inspired activity} https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-planets-orbit-the-sun-a-montessori-inspired-activity/ Sparking children's creativity and learning Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Katie https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-planets-orbit-the-sun-a-montessori-inspired-activity/#comment-873184 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:25:40 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=14661#comment-873184 In reply to Jenn.

I’m so glad you were able to find an adaptation that worked for you and your students! Thank you for sharing your success.

]]> By: Jenn https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-planets-orbit-the-sun-a-montessori-inspired-activity/#comment-872848 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:31:48 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=14661#comment-872848 I teach science to first graders and needed more than one pie pan and ball so they could individually experience the sun/earth path. I ended up using paper plates that had a high rim. I had flat circular yellow foam shapes which I had the students put in the middle of each plate and gave them each a blue marble. I wanted the size proportion to be evident. It worked great! For the moon around the earth I gave them each a small blue plastic bowl from the dollar store and a cotton ball. This one was a bit trickier, however, I always tell them that if I bring all easy activities we wouldn’t be able to practice. Failing is the fun part where we get to try and try again.
Thanks for this great hands on idea : )

]]> By: Laura https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-planets-orbit-the-sun-a-montessori-inspired-activity/#comment-673924 Sun, 01 May 2016 06:40:03 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=14661#comment-673924 So simple yet so effective! Great idea. Thanks!

]]> By: Ducks n a Row https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-planets-orbit-the-sun-a-montessori-inspired-activity/#comment-661180 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:55:04 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=14661#comment-661180 ]]> What a sweet, simple idea. My preschoolers will love this!
Sinea ♥

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