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Constellation Exploration!
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Ages 4-14
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5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
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1 hour per week. Students can post their answers to any "Expand Your Knowledge" challenge to receive feedback from the teacher.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 8
In this self-paced course, students will learn about the constellations in the night sky, and the stories behind them. The focus will be on animal constellations, not just from Greek mythology, but from mythology around the world! This is a self-paced course, which means there is no live component. The course is divided into five lessons. Each lesson has a recorded presentation (from 14-18 minutes long) where I show learners the night sky, name the constellations, and tell my favorite stories about the stars. When viewing the recording, students can follow along with their homemade star wheel (very easy to make, instructions included in Part 1), or just enjoy the constellations on the screen (I use a program called Stellarium to display the constellations while I talk about them). Students will also be given an extension activity in each lesson that will help them to explore the constellations in greater depth at home, and then come back to the classroom to share the results of their exploration. For instance, after viewing the recording for Lesson 5, students will create their own constellations with family members, complete with drawings and their own mythology. Need a discount? Sure thing! All of my self-paced courses are "pay what you can afford." To get the discount you need, sign up for the course first, then message me with the discount you would like, and I will apply a partial refund.
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Winter Constellations
Let's learn about constellations easiest to see in the winter, such as Orion, Lepus, and Taurus.
Lesson 2:
Circumpolar Constellations
The circumpolar constellations are always up in the night sky (for most of the Northern Hemisphere). Let's learn about these important constellations. Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are the most well known of the circumpolar constellations.
Lesson 3:
Spring Constellations
The spring constellations include might warriors like Hercules, silly animals like Corvus the crow, and the very important constellation Virgo - find out why she was so important to the Greeks and the Romans.
Lesson 4:
Summer Constellations
Lots to explore in the summer sky! This includes Cygnus, Aquila, and Lyra...but there are many more to learn about as well!
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brigham Young University
My second job (besides teaching on Outschool) is to do planetarium shows in my inflatable planetarium! I travel all around Arizona giving planetarium shows for libraries and schools, and have been doing this for more than a decade.
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