Session Date
Lesson Topic
Solar System; galaxies
Lesson Outline
Following up on a discussion I had had earlier in the day, I thought it might interest Bobby to see that all the other major planets of the Solar System when lined up, diameter to diameter, can fit within the Earth-lunar orbit. I'm going to use this as a springboard to start collecting hard facts on the planets, and expanding on the model Solar System in the school corridor. We concluded with Bobby's favorite activity: browsing through the archives of Astronomy Picture of the Day in search of images of galaxies and other cool objects. Today, Bobby discovered the nucleus of the active galaxy Centaurus A, a very cool object indeed.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Bobby was quite restless today, so I went with the flow. But his curiosity in astronomy is wonderful to witness, and I look forward to picking up on several topics when he's a bit calmer and a bit less distracted. But he tried so hard to stay engaged.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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