March 25 Assignment

No new assignments for this week.
I really appreciate those of you who brought in the basil seed growing cups.
Celeste your dad has the guide on Hydroponics you can look over.
Any parents that can help out next week would be appreciated. I need supervision in the field as the CSI - students help run stations in the park behind the planetarium while I run shows. This is a non-typical scenario and your help is greatly appreciated.

Mr. E (Mystery)

March 25, 2009

Today we viewed the Science of Stars and how light travels.
We did the experiment below on how light reflects on different surfaces (concave vs convex)
We looked at a Meade telescope.
We also made an electromagnet and an electric motor.

March 18, 2009

Today we built moon globes and looked at moon phases
Built and tested comets
Checked out Noah's Bed of Nails and Francesca's Pendulum experiment

We have begun our astronomy curriculum!!!

I am leading the APL interns through a curriculum designed for the planetarium. These lessons provide ready-to-go ideas and practical suggestions for planning and presenting entertaining and educationally effective programs for students.

Sequence"

A general orientation to astronomy and space science education

• Day and Night
• Patterns in the sky

The other eight modules each present a complete planetarium program and related classroom activities.

Assignment:
Bring Basil Seeds to next class for project completion
Bring any project you have built or researched for discussion you have 5 minutes to share
Read and do the Space Odyssey, Telling Time at Night Activity. Bring the STAR CLOCK back to use in the planetarium.

Noah - Showed 8th graders the human circuit ball. AWESOME!
Francesca - Glow paper, creates shadow of person on paper. GREAT FUN!!!
Ivy - Mirror illusion using plastic mirror and rod. COOL!

Wednesday March 11, 2009

Using cow magnet on color TV










Kids playing with awesome LEGO simple machines









Celest shows preschoolers how to build truck.










Marissa helps student with creating constellations from simple shapes.

Sun, Solar System, and Sundials!

Student interns help class of first graders build sundials after viewing a planetarium program on the solar system and stargazing.

Learning Astronomy From the Groud UP

We will be starting our first of many activities around the program "Astronomy From the Ground Up"

You have all made sundials, a star clock, and planisphere...but there is so much more!
Our own Sundial Bridge is a fuctional piece of science

Check out our annual solstice event because we want you involved!
http://schrederplanetarium.blogspot.com/


See you Wednesday. Arrival Time 8:30am, departure time 1:00pm
David