Science Programs for
Teachers and Students
Hands on Science, Math, Reading and Writing
It is our goal to bring astronomy to the classroom along with a multi-curriculum, hands-on approach to learning for students and teachers. By integrating math, reading, creative writing and science we want to help to prepare today's youth for tomorrow's challenges.
"All one can really leave one's children is what's inside their heads. Education, in other words, and not earthly possesions, is the ultimate legacy, the only thing that cannot be taken away." -Dr. Wernher von Braun
Current Classroom Presentations
All presentations can be modified to expand on certain topics to reinforce a specific curriculum. Hands-on activities, handouts, slides and/or overheads are part of every program.
- Mars Exploration Rovers
- Explains the Mars Exploration Rover mission using animation, models and "sample" rocks. Includes a discussion on finding life on other planets.
- Basic Astronomy
- Overview of the planets, scale of the solar system, Sun-Earth-Moon system, stars, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and astronomical instruments. Program Outline.
- Constellations Across Cultures
- Compares constellation stories of various cultures.
- Volcanoes of the Solar System
- Topics include volcanoes, rock types, earthquakes, and a comparison of volcanoes on other planets and moons.
- Field Trip to Mars
- Various geological features of Washington state and Mars are compared along with geological history of the Pacific Northwest. Based on our virtual Field Trip to Mars described below.
- Solar Energy
- Discussion of various forms of heat and light energy and their effects and uses on Earth including auroras, solar wind, photocells, wind and water power, weather and climate.
Field Trip to Mars
is a self-guided excursion to view various sites located on or near the central plateau of Washington that correlate to features found on Mars.
Included is a section on volcanoes with a page about Mount St Helens, an active volcano that "blew its top" in 1980. Also included is information on Mars Pathfinder, earthquakes, giant floods, sand dunes, lava flows, dust devils, and geological background material. Click image or here to go to Field Trip to Mars.
Click below for sample programs.
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