Second Grade Stars: The Dot in Space

It's always so much fun to get to know a new class. Over the first couple of weeks, personalities begin to come through and I become privy to interests of many of the students. It seems, this year, that we have quite a few fans of learning about space and the solar system! There's been talk of White Dwarfs and...wormholes!(?) This reminded me to share about a pretty exciting experience I had this summer and another DOT connection.
Here's where the story begins: Stellar Cafe. Be sure to read it so you'll understand the rest of this post!! :)
In the blog post, you saw The Dot in space. Here is that copy back here on Earth.

Anyway, back to MY experience. As you discovered by reading Peter's blog post (you did read it...didn't you....), Col. Chris Hadfield wanted to collaborate on a children's book with Peter. As a part of the process, he and his wife visited Boston for a short time this summer while he worked with Peter. During that time, Peter decided to have a fun meet and greet with Col. Hadfield with some of the Blue Bunnies' friends and family. Emily and I were fortunate enough to make the list! I knew it was cool when I was invited, but I can't even describe what a cool and interesting guy Chris Hadfield is. He was smart and personable and really described his journey into space in such a way to inspire anyone to chase their dreams. He became very well known while Commander on the International Space Station through his YouTube videos, showing what everyday experiences here on earth are like in space. Here's the link to one video: Sleeping in Space. This will lead to others. Any space fans will enjoy these!

Here are a few more pics from our evening. It was such a privilege to meet Colonel Hadfield and I can NOT wait for his book with Peter to come out. In the meantime, I'll be reading his adult book An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth.