I didn't take any pictures but this school story has to be remembered.
Anna learned about the Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It was a longer then normal video lesson, but apparently Anna really got into it and listened. (Listening is not always a given.) Anna came to me a couple times during the video to tell me interesting facts and then she did the worktext page without having to read the textbook.
At supper when she was asked about her favorite part of the day, Anna talked about plants. Her favorite facts are that Uranus rotates sideways, Jupiter is the largest planet, that Jupiter has a red spot that scientists believe is a storm and that Jupiter has dust storms that can last for years. As she is saying all of this, Josiah and Aliza are adding in additional details that they have learned this year. It was fun to see how the curriculum builds on itself.
The girls got in bed that night and noticed an especially bright star shining through their window. I had an idea of what that star might be so I got Jeremy knowing that he would get intrigued and open is astronomy app to identify the star. Sure enough--that star was Venus!
Oh. My. Goodness. Anna was SO excited. She was jumping around like she had just been given the greatest gift. In fact, she was so excited that she didn't fall asleep until after midnight. Venus was covered by a cloud for a bit and then she could see it again.
The next night (tonight) Venus is still shining in their window. Anna fell right to sleep tonight.
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