The Solar System
In an over enthusiastic attempt to make the solar system concrete and tangible, I brought a giant yellow exercise ball into Olives to use as the sun, along with a bag of crepe- papered footballs and in the case of Saturn, plastic bags and a tea towel.
I brought Standard 5 to the field for their lesson. Hamisi held the sun (the only kid I trusted not to bounce it to oblivion) and the others took a planet each and stood in order. We went through each planet and discussed it, then the kid holding it had to walk in a circle around the sun (a very patient Hamisi) whilst turning slowly in a circle.
Despite a few of the students mistaking the planets for balls, throwing them around. Mars is still wedged up in a tree! The lesson was a fun, practical activity which the students enjoyed.
By long term volunteer, Miriam Stewart
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