The year 2 students had an exciting visit from the Sciworld planetarium this week as part of their "Out of this world" unit of inquiry into space.

Quinn – I learnt that Saturn’s rings were made out of ice and rock. I liked when the moon was coming close to us because it felt we were actually going to touch it.

Lucy – I learnt that one of the constellations was called Orion and the red dot was the place where the scorpion bit him. I liked when it was all moving around, and it went close to us and it felt like it was going to fall on us.

Saoirse - We learnt that there is only one star in our solar system, which is the sun. It is made of burning gasses.

Levi - We saw a constellation of a scorpion and the person who got stung by the scorpion was called Orion. 

Ella – I learnt that the moon is called Kakirra in the Kaurna language and I liked learning about all the planets.

Ethan - One thing I learned about the solar system is that Mars has iron in it. I think the most interesting planet is Jupiter because it has 53 moons. I am still wondering how long it would take you to get to the end of the universe. 

Lexie - I think the most interesting planet is Mars because it looks like it’s a hot colour but it’s cold. I am still wondering who was the first woman on the moon. One thing I learned about the solar system is that they put a robot on Mars. I would like to know more about Jupiter.

Rebecca - I think the most interesting planet is Uranus because it spins on its side like a ball. I would like to know more about Neptune. I am still wondering why the planets are different colours. I was surprised to learn that there’s an inner solar system and an outer solar system. I am still wondering how big the sun is. I am still wondering how many moons Uranus has.