(Olive Branch, MS) Joshua Wright sat mesmerized as he learned new things about his favorite subject. <\/p>\n
About space. What do I like about it? That you get to go to the moon. <\/p>\n
This wasnt quite a trip to the moon, but more like a trip to the space station. <\/p>\n
And like every trip, this one starts with blast-off. <\/p>\n
We are going to learn about space exploration, said two puppets in a shuttle-like stage in the Overpark Elementary hallway. <\/p>\n
Teachers Kelly Cook and Michelle Kinggard came up with the idea of learning by transforming their classroom into a space station. <\/p>\n
You never know what youre going to find in our classroom. Last year we had the rainforest. This year we have outer space, said Kinggard. <\/p>\n
Students traveled from one work station to another to learn different lessons from fellow students. <\/p>\n
They have to become mission specialists in their area and they have to share that information with the kindergarten and first graders, said the spotlight teacher <\/p>\n
Sharing what youve learned takes lots of study. <\/p>\n
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