What's Up? Your Guide to the Night Sky

Length

50 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod Scout Groups Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

none

Maximum participants:

Up to 35 students for Point to Point connections; up to 50 students for Multipoint programs; up to 100 for View Only (webinar) programs.

Primary Disciplines

Sciences, STEM, Technology/Information Science

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Webinar
ZoomGoogle Meet

Booking Information

Please allow at least 7 days for booking.

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Michigan Science Center

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Programs cancelled after confirmation of booking will be rescheduled to the next available opportunity.

About This Provider

 

Michigan Science Center

Detroit, Michigan
United States

What is ECHO?

ECHO stands for Engaging in Collaborative, Hands-on Learning. Visit the Michigan Science Center and join us for a great learning experience
without leaving your classroom! Our new ECHO program brings live science demonstrations
and activities directly to your students over the internet.  

Why ECHO?

Our videoconferencing programs allow you and your
students to participate in highly interactive and fun learning in real time. We
have taken the Next Generation Science Standards and have created programs that
are informative and entertaining. No special hardware is required to bring a
virtual visit to your classroom. A connection can be done with a computer,
webcam, projector and high speed internet. All you need to do is click a link
and the fun begins!

Program Details

Format

This program begins with an introduction to virtual planetarium software, followed by a night sky tour set for the location and date of the booking site. Next, participants will discuss famous stories and mythology about familiar constellations. Finally, students will engage in a discussion of light pollution and humans' effect on the global view of our night sky.

Objectives

Participants will...

- Explore which stars, constellations, and planets are visible with the naked eye

- Be able to identify familiar sky objects in the current night sky

- Understand how the sky changes over the course of a day, month, and year

- Discuss famous mythological stories for familiar constellations

- Engage in a discussion about light pollution