Skywatch: Live Shows

Description

2nd and 3rd Grade  

Students will learn about sunrise and sunset, and then watch the moon change shape over time. They will discover how Earth’s rotation causes the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky. They will also observe the spheres of the Earth, Moon, and Sun from space.

6th Grade: Moon Phases

Students will view the Moon and its phases from Earth. They will then discover how the Moon orbiting around the Earth creates the moon’s phases.
(SEEd Standard 6.1.1)

6th Grade: Seasons

Students will study the changing elevation of the Sun in the sky at different times of year. They will also observe the Earth and its tilt as it orbits around the Sun and learn how this creates the seasons.
(SEEd Standard 6.1.1)

6th Grade: Solar System, Gravity, and Inertia

This presentation will focus on the planets and their attributes, as well as the technology used to observe and understand our Solar System. Students will investigate how gravity and inertia combine to cause planetary and lunar orbits.
(SEEd Standard 6.1.3 and 6.1.2)

6th Grade: Scale/Constellations

Students will be taught how to find seasonal constellations. They will also gain a new appreciation of size and distance in the universe.