Star Wars Reads Day: May the force be with you!

Ogg library held it's 1st annual Star Wars Reads Day, and we had a blast! The Book Wizard (me) teamed up with our fabulous counselor, Karen Gresham, to provide Ogg students a day of fun celebrating reading and Star Wars. As Yoda would say, "Read, you must!"

Mrs. Gresham is a fantastic story teller, so I asked her to read some Star Wars stories. She enthralled students with her reading skills and sound effects.

We had some wonderful volunteers help us with some Star Wars crafts and science. At one station we were making lava lamps to represent the planet Mustafar from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. We used empty, plastic water and soda bottles, water, vegetable oil, food coloring, and alka seltzer tablets. To make a lava lamp, first fill a bottle half way with water. Add food coloring. Fill the bottle to the top with vegetable oil. Finally, add an alka seltzer tablet and watch it bubble. 

 

Inspired Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda series, we offered Star Wars origami. We had paper at several tables with instructions on how to fold Yoda, a wookie, an ewok, Jabba, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and the Emperor. They could also make space ships (paper airplanes).

The last craft station was light saber construction. To make light sabers, you need tubes from toilet paper and/or paper towel rolls, silver or grey duct tape, clear packing tape, and poster board. Start by wrapping the tube in silver duct taper. This is the handle. Then roll up a piece of poster board and insert it in the tube. Secure the poster board with clear tape at the handle and at the top. You may want to put a piece of tape in the middle, as well.

Once the students had their light sabers made, they went to the Jedi Arena to practice their light saber skills.

After light saber practice, students had some space snacks. We had Rocket Fuel (fruit punch) to drink and Saturn Rings (Fruit Loops or Cheerios), Asteroids (cheese puffs), and Moon Rocks (marshmallows and crushed heath bar) to eat.

We had so much fun and made some new friends. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen. Thank to Mr. Jerry Adkins, our school board representative, for stopping by to share in the fun. I look forward to next year's Star Wars Reads Day! May the force be with you while you read!