MONDAYS ONLY: The Universe

by Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Beginning with the Big Bang, travel through time and observe the formation and evolution of stars, planets and galaxies. We will discuss the foundations of modern cosmology and provide a comprehensive overview of objects in the Universe.

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About This Program

Cost

Multipoint: $250.00
Multipoint Premium: $250.00
Point to Point: $200.00
Point to Point Premium: $200.00
By Request: $200.00
By Request Premium: $200.00

Length

1 hour

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Public 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, STEM

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 Mondays only at this time.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

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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.

Contact:
Education Division
eduinfo@cmnh.org
2162318002

Program Details

Format

1. This program begins with a tour of the current evening sky.
2. We then discuss the origin and evolution of the Universe, from the Big Bang to the far distant future.
3. Participants view high-resolution imagery of the stellar life cycle.
4.. Time is allowed for questions and answers.

Objectives

- Understand the meaning of cosmology
- Learn the current scientific understanding about the origin and evolution of the universe – the Big Bang.
- Discover the wide variety of phenomena of the universe - galaxies, stars, planets, visible matter and energy, dark matter and dark energy.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

OHIO'S LEARNING STANDARDS

Grade 8
Physical Science – Forces and Motion
- Objects can experience a force due to an external field such as magnetic, electrostatic or gravitational fields.
- Forces can change the motion of objects.
Grades 9-12
Physical Science – Study of Matter
- Reactions of matter – Nuclear reactions
Physical Science – Energy and Waves
- Radiant energy and the electromagnetic spectrum
- Doppler shift
Physical Science – The Universe
- History of the Universe
- Galaxy formation
- Stars – Formation; stages of evolution
- Stars – Fusion in stars