Rory: An Orca's Quest For The Northern Lights STEM Light Play

This lyrical rhyme book written by by  Sarah Cullen  (Author), Carmen Ellis  (Author), Zuzana Svobodova  (Author) dives into the enchanting ocean world of an Orca named Rory, where his dream is to see the beautiful Northern Lights. During his journey,  he meets a beluga whale,  polar bear, and a fox. Through teamwork and new friendships they were able to make Rory's dream come true. 

To extend the literacy experience setting up an STEM light play invitation is a great way to make the book come to life. On a tuff tray iridescent blue fabric was placed as the water. For items to depict the northern lights:  Glow Construction Blocks, Illuminated Sensory Glow Pebbles, and  star projector. Other items that were placed in the tuff tray were  bottle brush trees, animal figurines represented in the story, Excellerations® Mini Ice Blocks, and aquarium seaweed. The children were invited to build, play, explore, and recreate the story through this light play invitation.