"Earthmallows"

Today we made models of the earth during different seasons with marshmallows! We called them "earthmallows"! We used orange drink mix to represent where the sunlight shines on the earth, and we used Ovaltine to represent where the sun wouldn't shine (at night). Using these two (and water to make the powder stick onto the marshmallow) we created models of equinoxes and solstices. We used a pretzel as the axis of the earth and muffin cups to put the marshmallows in. The lesson was a great review of some of the key terms involved in our unit, and I was extremely proud of the student's knowledge about the seasons! I am hoping that the test will go well on Friday!

Our models involved quite a lot of materials, but I think that the kids enjoyed the experience! They really loved it when they got to eat their product at the end :D!