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Homeschool Open House – Space Systems: Earth-Moon-Sun; Wed, Sept 25 @ 10:30am
September 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:45 am
Free
Homeschool Open House: Space Systems – Earth-Moon-Sun and Volcanoes film
Monday, September 9 from 10:30am – 11:45am
FREE
Space Systems also plays a prominent role in Science Standards across the ages/grades. This program will begin with a Live show from Astronomer, Dr. Dan Polsgrove, discussing Space Systems, focusing on solar system formation and our Earth-Moon-Sun system while simultaneously using our digital planetarium to highlight these systems visually.
This Live show will be followed by the 41-min film, Volcanoes.
Discover molten worlds and exploding craters! For billions of years, volcanoes have helped forge the world we know. Continents, the air we breathe and even life itself, have been shaped by volcanic energy. Volcanic processes have created extraordinary ecosystems and wildlife habitats. With over 500 active volcanoes, the Earth is bursting at the seams with these forces of mass construction.
Audiences will dodge boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu and visit incredible acid ponds, geysers and mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to see the archeological ghost town of Pompeii, hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean and witness the devastating effects of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
Show running time: ~75 min.
NGSS Science Standards covered include, but are not limited to:
- Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System
- All Grades: Earth’s Place in the Universe (ESS1, MSS1, HSS1)