Last week I began my mini-unit on the Solar System. Today I began putting up my bulletin board in the hall. Since this was going to be my final bulletin board at the school I wanted to make it a great one! Last week I hand painted all of the planets and the sun. Today I got everything assembled and up on the wall.
All day long I heard/saw kids out in the hall admiring the planets and naming them. Many students pointed out the big swirl I had on Jupiter and asked their peers "Did you know that there's a storm on Jupiter that has lasted over 300 years?!" This made me realize how meaningful bulletin boards can be. They may be time consuming to plan out and put up, however they make the halls of the school so much more inviting (and educational). Some are meant to be decorative, but some, like my solar system board, spark academic conversation among students and get them thinking even when they aren't in their own classroom. Pictures to come soon!
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