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Star Finding
Grades 3-12
This hands-on class teaches students how to find constellations, about the basic motions of the sky and star types. After learning to use a star finder, students set out under the stars of the planetarium to find seasonal constellations. Program limited to 50 people, including teachers and chaperones.
CT - Grades 3-5 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
B INQ. 2 - Seek relevant information in books, magazines and electronic media.
5.3 - Most objects in the solar system are in a regular and predictable motion.
B22. Explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of Earth on its axis.
5.4 - Humans have the capacity to build and use tools to advance the quality of their lives.
B25. Describe the uses of different instruments, such as eye glasses, magnifiers, periscopes and telescopes, to enhance our vision.
MA – Earth and Space Science, Grades 3 – 5
The Earth in the Solar System
13. Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the “solar system” that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
MA – Physical Science (Chemistry and Physics), Grades 3 – 5
Light Energy
12. Recognize that light energy travels in a straight line until it strikes and object or travels from one medium to another, and that light can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Elementary)
Physical Setting
1. The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Students:
- describe patterns of daily, monthly, and seasonal changes in their environment.
CT - Grades 6-8 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
8.3 - The solar system is composed of planets and other objects that orbit the sun.
C29. Explain how the regular motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the seasons, phases of the moon and eclipses.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Intermediate)
Physical Setting
1. The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Students:
- explain daily, monthly, and seasonal changes on earth.
5. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
Students:
- describe different patterns of motion of objects.
CT – High School Earth Science
Earth’s Place in the Universe
- The sun is a typical star and is powered by nuclear reactions, primarily the fusion of hydrogen to form helium.
MA – Earth and Space Science, High School
4. The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
Central Concepts: The origin of the universe, between 14 and 15 billion years ago, still remains one of the greatest questions in science. Gravity influences the formation and life cycles of galaxies, including our own Milky Way Galaxy; stars; planetary systems; and residual material left from the creation of the solar system.
4.2 Describe the influence of gravity and inertia on the rotation and revolution of orbiting bodies. Explain the Sun-Earth-moon relationships (e.g., day, year, solar/lunar eclipses, tides).
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Commencement)
Physical Setting
1. The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Students:
- explain complex phenomena, such as tides, variations in day length, solar insolation, apparent motion of the planets, and annual traverse of the constellations.
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