Lilac Class recently spent the day visiting the Science Observatory at Herstmonceux.  We initially threw ourselves into a wide range of hands-on activities about Earth and Space, Light and Forces.  We then took part in a Sun, Moon and Earth workshop where we found out many interesting facts about the movement of these spherical bodies. 

For example, while the Earth appears to be round or a sphere when viewed from space, it is actually an ellipsoid.  Earth's shape is ever-changing because it is over 70% water and is much fuller at the equator. 

We also had a telescope tour and talk.  We saw a photograph of Saturn from Earth that we can see with the naked eye and then a photograph of Saturn taken by the telescope.  We could see an amazing array of colours that were embedded in the rings.