The Sun is Shining!
Monday’s Big Kids Club started off with a bang…literally.
While we began our discussion with the sun, it quickly evolved into other things that live in space, like comets and asteroids…EXPLODING comets and asteroids of course.
This season, Monday’s BKC class is going to be all about the energy and magic of our planet’s very own star, and Grandpa Sun showed up to start the conversation!
 I wanted to begin by finding out from the kids what they already know, as well as what they are curious to find out.
What we discovered is that the sun creates solar power (thank you Maksim), it is hot, it lives in space with comets (that are often exploding), it makes us feel happy, it helps trees and plants to grow, and it goes away at night so that the moon can come out. It turns out we know a lot! But we are still wondering: does the sun disappear when there are clouds in the sky? what happens to the sun at night? why does the sun stay in the sky all day? what is the sun made of? how does the sun create energy? Phew! These are some big questions to tackle. I am hopeful, however, that through music and movement, art, science experiments and some beyond-Buddings adventures, that we’ll uncover the answers to some of them. Or perhaps we’ll end up with new questions! Whether we end up finding answers or just more questions, my ultimate goal through this season’s exploration is to fuel the light of curiosity and wonder, and to instil a sense of appreciation for the magic of our world. No doubt there’ll be more talk of exploding comets which, after all, are pretty magical too! Stay tuned to find out where our questions lead us, as they light the way on our path of discovery! |
