Class Details
1.5 Hours
4th Grade to Adult
easy
An Earth Science and Cultural History Class
Reexamine our relationship with the natural world by engaging with phenomena of the night sky. To do this, students will explore phenomena of the night sky, notice patterns, and hear stories. With these experiences, students will understand their own relationship with the night sky.
Concepts
• The night sky is filled with a variety of phenomena (stars, planets, northern lights, etc).
• People continue to study the night sky to seek patterns and meaning.
• Cultures throughout the world have attached stories to phenomena in the night sky.
• Our lives are connected to phenomena in the night sky.
Guiding Framework: NGSS Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns, Systems and Systems Models | Cultural Competency
Outcomes
Upon completion of the Night Sky class, students will be able to:
• Locate and identify phenomena of the night sky by using various models.
• Communicate meaning behind the patterns (including constellations) of the night sky.
• Explore cultural values and practices through stories of the night sky.
• Create a connection with the night sky.
Guiding Framework: NGSS Science and Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models, Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating information