Homeschool Program: A Modern View of the Universe Mon, Sep 21 @ 10:30 a.m.

Homeschool Program: A Modern View of the Universe Monday, September 21 10:30 - 11:45am This will be the first full program of our USAFA Planetarium's Homeschool Program: A Modern View of the Universe as seen through the NGSS Standards lens of Earth's Place in the Universe Today’s Homeschool Program will focus one of the major themes of space science in academic Science Standards, Earth's Place in the Universe. Our modern view of our place in the universe has been shaped through the history of astronomy & exploration and is continulaly expanding with advances in equipment, technology, and understanding. Join Dr. Dan...

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Homeschool Program: Solar System, the Inner Planets Mon, Oct 19 @ 10:30 a.m.

Homeschool Program: Solar System, The Inner Planets Monday, October 19 10:30 - 11:45am Our Solar System, the Inner Planets will be a show all about the diverse set of smaller, solid rocky worlds which inhabit the inner portion of our solar system, aka The First Four Today’s Homeschool Program will focus on the inner planets, which are a wealth of science knowledge. The science we know from living on Earth can be found on other planets, and we learn things about our home world as we continue to learn more about the other planets in our solar system. Join Dr....

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Homeschool Program: The Outer Solar System Fri, Oct 30 @ 10:30 a.m.

Homeschool Program: The Outer Solar System Gas Giants, Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud Friday, October 30 10:30 - 11:45am The Outer Solar System is a fascinating zone of huge gas giant worlds which inhabit the outer our solar system, aka The Last 4 - but they are not alone out there. Today’s Homeschool Program will focus on the outer solar system, which will include the outer, gas giant planets, the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune, and the huge Oort Cloud way, way beyond the last planets in our solar system. Join Dr. Dan Polsgrove, Astronomer, Planetarium educator and former Astronomy...

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Homeschool Program: 3rd Rock – Earth from the Core to Climate Change Mon, Nov 9 @ 10:30 a.m.

Homeschool Program: 3rd Rock from the Sun Earth from the Core to Climate Change Monday, November 9 10:30 - 11:45am Today’s Homeschool Program will focus on Earth, the 3rd rock from the Sun. Our home planet is a story told in layers of science from the core at its center, through all the layers inside the planet, to the atmosphere and what happens in the layers above the surface of the Earth. Join Dr. Dan Polsgrove, Astronomer, Planetarium educator and former Astronomy professor here at the Academy, for a detailed discussion about our home planet. In addition to the Live...

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Homeschool Program: Earth – Sun – Moon System Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:45 a.m.

Homeschool Program: Earth - Sun - Moon Wednesday, November 18 10:45 a.m. - Noon Today’s Homeschool Program will focus on the Earth - Moon - Sun system. Join Dr. Dan Polsgrove, Astronomer, Planetarium educator and former Astronomy professor here at the Academy, for a detailed discussion about the Earth - Moon - Sun relationship. which is the basis for our understanding of a great many space science concepts and physical laws of our universe. Some of the topics covered will be Orbits, Moon & Sun, solar system formation, eclipses and how they happen, tides and what causes them, as well...

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