Writers Corner Students Share Poems And Reflections
A collection from area students includes Conor Hansen of Arthur Elementary Cedar Rapids describing a surprise desk candy day and Alecia Ahrens of Tipton Middle School with a self portrait poem. Jenny Humphrey from Vernon Middle School Marion contributes a friendship themed piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conor Hansen
Arthur
Cedar Rapids
Jenny Humphrey
Vernon Middle School
Marion
Space Observing the Planets and Discoveries Explained
A child friendly overview recalls how planets are named wanderers and that ground observations through eyes, binoculars, and telescopes reveal them. It notes Voyager’s planned Uranus encounter in 1986, spacecraft flybys and orbits, landings on Venus and Mars, lunar missions, and 28 new moons since 1900, with thanks to the National Air and Space Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halley
Aristotle
Isaac Newton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Writers’ Corner
Ben
Alecia Ahrens
Tipton Middle School
Tipton
Zoe
Teacher’s Guide
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Voyager
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Viking