STEM Kit: Rockets, Planets, and Telescopes

Length

60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

30

Primary Disciplines

Science, STEM Astronomy

Program Delivery Mode

ZoomPlease contact us about using a different platform

Booking Information

Program times are offered between 8:00 am EST and 5:00 pm EST. Please contact if you wish for an earlier or later start time. Please request program(s) four weeks in advance to ensure shipment of materials. If shipping outside the continental US, please allow eight weeks.

Book it!

For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

-Cancellations must be received no less than 48 hours before your program date.
-Cancellations received less than 48 hours will result in a charge for the full payment of the program.
-Please contact us if a program needs to be rescheduled due to inclement weather.

About This Provider

 

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Dayton, Ohio
United States

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery provides interactive science and cultural learning experiences which enrich the lives of children and adults, enhance the quality of life in our community, and promote a broad understanding of the world.

The Boonshoft Museum houses an AZA accredited zoo, a family science center, over one million items in natural history and geology collections, and a planetarium.

Program Details

Format

1. Presenter will introduce the planets in our solar system and their order.
2. Participants will see the relative scale of planets using materials in their kit.
3. Presenter will explain Newton's Third Law and how rockets use it to get off the ground through a demonstration.
4. Participants will explore Newton's Third Law using "rockets" made out of cups and rubber bands.
5. Students will learn about the types of telescopes and will practice using two lenses to look at things far away.

Objectives

The students will be able to:
1. understand the order and scale of objects in our solar system
2. demonstrate Newton's Third Law and explain how it relates to rockets
3. use lenses like a telescope to look at objects in the distance

Standards Alignment

State Standards

All of our lesson plans are written in accordance with Ohio State Academic Standards.
3.PS2.2, 5.ESS.1, 5.PS.1, MS-PS2.1