MONDAYS ONLY: Starry, Starry Night

Length

1 hour

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

No Minimum

Maximum participants:

There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 30 students

Primary Disciplines

Sciences

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

Available on Mondays only at this time.

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Please give us as much advance notice as possible if you must cancel a scheduled program.

About This Provider

 

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland, OH
United States

Our Mission Statement: To inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health, and leadership to a sustainable future.
CMNH programs address appropriate Revised Ohio Academic Content Standards in Science and Social Studies, and the National Health Education Standards.

Program Details

Format

1. This program begins with a tour of the current evening sky.
2. We then share constellation stories from Greek mythology.
3. Participants view high-resolution imagery of planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies.
4. Time is allowed for questions and answers.

Objectives

- Name at least three constellations visible in the evening sky.
- Discover that we see different constellations at different times of year.
- Differentiate between the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, and stars.
- Explain why stars have different colors.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

OHIO'S LEARNING STANDARDS

Kindergarten
Science: Earth and Space Science – Daily and Seasonal Changes
- The Moon, Sun, and stars are visible at different times of the day or night.

Grade 1
Science: Earth and Space Science – Sun, Energy, and Weather
- The Sun is the principal source of energy.
Science: Earth and Space Science – Motion and Materials
- Objects can be moved in a variety of ways, such as straight, zigzag, circular, and back and forth.

Grade 2
Science: Earth and Space Science – Changes in Motion
- Forces change the motion of an object.