The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a story that was turned into a ballet by Russian composer Tchaikovsky.
It is always popular at Christmas, and we might recognise alot of the music even if we don't know the story.
We will be listening to, watching and doing lots of activities about the Nutcracker this winter.
Here is a website that tells the story!
Nutcracker story 

Stargazing!

Having found out lots of information about the planets,  we are going to look at the stars for a while.
Teacher will have a  raffle of glow-in-the-dark stars on Friday!
Ask your parents or grandparents if they can show you The Plough (or The Big Dipper) constellation in the sky. Use this link to learn more about stars!

Don't stay up too late!

stars at night

Planets

We are learning about the planets in our solar system.

There used to be 9 planets, but scientists decided that Pluto was too small to be counted.

Now it is classified as a dwarf planet.

See can you name all the others; remember the sentence

My Very Educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine Planets!

Did you know that the Evening Star is actually Mercury?

A group star tomorrow for any pupil who has learned a little about the Hubble Space telescope!
Check out the website we looked at today for information.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm