Let's Talk Space: Your Chance to Ask Questions and Explore.
Planets, moons, galaxies, stars, dead stars, nebulae ... there is so much to explore out in space. This ongoing class will explore these fascinating objects using interactive presentations, virtual field trips and open conversations.
Jeanette
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Keep talking about space!Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
This ongoing class will cycle through many topics including the life and death of stars, planets and their smaller cousins (the minor planets), nebulae, galaxies, and my personal favourite black holes.
While each class is a stand alone lesson looking at a different aspect of the current topic, it will not require knowledge from previous classes, and lessons do not build on one another. We will, however dwell on each topic for a few weeks to allow students who choose to attend multiple sessions a chance to consider topics more deeply. This will provide those students with the opportunity to think about what they have learned and come back to ask further, promoting more discussion in class
Topics include:
Black Holes
Our solar system
Visiting the Moons
Life and death of stars
A zoo of galaxies
The topics covered will be:
Week of February 6th: Visits to the Moon. We will take a trip to our own moon with some of the Apollo astronauts, seeing what they saw and getting more of an idea of their experience.
Week of February 13th: Science made possible by the moon landings. This session will summarise the Apollo missions, and discuss some of the science made possible by these astronauts
Week of February 20: Travelling back to the Moon. We will take a look at the Artemis missions, and plans for future space travel
There will also be ample opportunity to ask questions of a real astronomer. I encourage class participation discussions, but it is not required. Students may speak as much or as little as they are comfortable with.Learning Goals
Learners will gain more of an understanding of our universe, and the physics that runs it.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The external resources listed here are to give you some great resources for additional information and hand on activities. No accounts are required to access this information and they are not required learning for the course. I have only included information from highly recognised space agencies that provided sound scientific activities that are fun to explore. These include NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) for both grade K-4 and 5-8, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Each of these four links provide you with a wealth of scientifically sounds resources, made by scientists for kids. Feel free to explore and think up more questions to ask an astronomer, in Let's Talk Space.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Science from University of Durham
I am an astronomer who loves to talk about science and space. My passion for science started as a kid, and continued right through to a PhD, so that I am now a Doctor of Astronomy. I worked as a research astronomer for many years as well, and spent time using large international telescopes including the Gemini telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, and the Hubble telescope in space. When it comes to communication this knowledge, I also wanted to learn more. This interest in teaching & learning, obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-10 learners per class
