Research and Moon Phases

This week in Grade 2, the students continued inquiring about How the World Works, particularly about the intriguing concept of space. 

One of the skills that the students are developing within this unit is their research skills. The students are currently doing research about celestial bodies, a specific planet, star or moon. They will present interesting facts, and what makes the celestial body unique compared to others, to their classmates next week. The students understood that we need reliable resources to carry out our research. Online research using search engines has become the most common tool for finding information on particular topics. However, the students were excited to use one of the most reliable resources for accurate information... books! The students happily sought out books in our school library to help them gather information for their research project.

Some students found books with information about our theme, in our classroom library. They were very excited to share this with their classmates.

Using their creativity and teamwork skills, the students worked with their partners to create a poster to illustrate their understanding of the different phases of the moon. 

This was followed by the students peer-assessing their classmates' posters; providing positive feedback and encouragement for improvement on their pieces of work. This was an opportunity for the students to reflect on the task and consolidate their understanding of the phases of the moon. The students discussed the meaning of the phase names and consolidated the science behind why the moon phases occur the way they do.

To come in the next week is further inquiring into how space affects Earth - day and night, seasons, etc. Towards the end of the week, the researchers will present their posters or digital presentations about their celestial body research, to their classmates.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms Theona

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