Earth and Space Science – Science Smiles

Earth’s History….on a roll of toilet paper

10th April 202210th April 2022 mysciencesmiles 0 Comments Dinosaurs, Earth science, Geology, Scaling, Tectonics, Universe

Sometimes it seems like teenagers think the whole universe revolves around them and their whims and woes (though perhaps, scientifically,

Earth and Space Science

The universe is BIG an we are small! Scale of the Solar System

30th August 201930th August 2019 mysciencesmiles 0 Comments Distance, MS ESS1, Scale Models, Solar System, Space Travel, TEKS 8.8A, Universe

One of the challenges of space-related lessons is that the sizes of universe objects are so mind-boggling-ly large that students (and adults) have trouble wrapping their brains around the vastness involved…as well as how teeny tiny we are as humans! This lesson illustrates the vast scales of the universe in a vivid, hands-on way.

Earth and Space Science

Lunar Cycle Basics and The Magic of FENS

21st August 201921st August 2019 mysciencesmiles 0 Comments Lunar cycle, models, Moon, MS ESS1, Space, TEKS 8.7B

The lunar cycle is pretty tough for students (and adults), so today we’ll just tackle one part – learning the names and position of the various phases of the moon.