Space Weekly! (Ages 8-12)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a continuous 48-week course that operates in a rotating fashion. The classes are self-contained, meaning learners can join at any point during the 48-week cycle. After covering all 48 topics, the course will reset, starting from week 1. The course will remain open continuously; it will not be closed. If you previously unenrolled but did not complete all 48 weeks and wish to rejoin, please verify the topics and dates covered below to ensure that your learner does not repeat a class.

Furthermore, upon successful completion of all 48 weeks of this course, learners will receive a certificate of completion. Feel free to contact me to notify me when your learner has completed the entire course.

In this ongoing, flexible course, students will delve into the captivating world of astronomy. Each week, they will explore a new aspect of space-related topics. This course is a perfect fit for space enthusiasts who relish expanding their knowledge of astronomy. I will employ photos and brief video clips in a slideshow to enhance engagement and facilitate knowledge retention. Each class will primarily consist of lectures, with opportunities for discussion and student questions actively encouraged. No prior knowledge on the subject is necessary. 

Occasionally, I will provide an optional worksheet in the classroom for the learners to complete. This will be a great review on what was taught during class. 

Here are the topics that will be taught each week...

***Class that meets on MONDAYS at 8:15 AM, CT*****
April 14 - James Webb Telescope 
April 21 - Earth's Moon
April 28 - Pluto
May 5 - Space Shuttle Program
May 12 - International Space Station 
May 19 - DART Mission
May 26 - Voyager 1 and 2
June 2 - Strange Things in Space
June 9 - What is Astronomy?
June 16 - Dwarf Planets
June 23 - Space Rocks
June 30 - Galaxies
July 7 - The Sun
July 14 - Hubble Telescope 
July 21 - Mercury
July 28 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Aug. 4 - Life Cycle of a Star
Aug. 11 - Venus
Aug. 18 - Mars Perseverance Rover
Aug. 25 - Apollo Program

*****Class that meets on MONDAYS at 9:45 AM, CT *****
April 14 - Exoplanets
April 21 - Mars
April 28 - Mission to Mars
May 5 - Black Holes
May 12 - Jupiter
May 19 - Gravity
May 26 - Microgravity
June 2 - Curiosity Rover
June 9 - Van Allen Radiation Belts
June 16 - Saturn
June 23 - Jupiter's Galilean Moons and Europa Clipper Mission
June 30 - Early Astronomers and Their Discoveries
July 7 - Ceres And Vesta
July 14 - Dragonfly Spacecraft
July 21 - Impact Craters
July 28 - Weather on Other Planets
Aug. 4 - Hazards of Human Spaceflight
Aug. 11 - Uranus
Aug. 18 - Juno's Mission to Jupiter
Aug. 25 - Neptune

***** Class that meets on MONDAYS at 5:30 PM, CT *****
April 14 - Mercury
April 21 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
April 28 - Life Cycle of a Star
May 5 - Venus
May 12 - Mars Perseverance Rover
May 19 - Apollo Program
May 26 - Osiris Rex Asteroid Mission
June 2 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
June 9 - Earth
June 16 - Astronaut Training
June 23 - Artemis Program
June 30 - Exoplanets
July 7 - Mars
July 14 - Mission to Mars
July 21 - Black Holes
July 28 - Jupiter
Aug. 4 - Gravity
Aug. 11 - Microgravity
Aug. 18 - Curiosity Rover
Aug. 25 - Van Allen Radiation Belts

***** Class that meets on TUESDAYS 8:15 AM, CT ******
April 15 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
April 22 - Earth
April 29 - Astronaut Training
May 6 - Artemis Program
May 13 - Exoplanets
May 20 - Mars
May 27 - Mission to Mars
June 3 - Black Holes
June 10 - Jupiter
June 17 - Gravity
June 24 - Microgravity
July 1 - Curiosity Rover
July 8 - Van Allen Radiation Belts
July 15 - Saturn
July 22 - Jupiter's Galilean Moons and Europa Clipper Mission
July 29 - Early Astronomers and Their Discoveries
Aug. 5 - Ceres and Vesta
Aug. 12 - Dragonfly Spacecraft
Aug. 19 - Impact Craters
Aug. 26 - Weather on Other Planets

*****Class that meets TUESDAYS at 5:30 PM, CT *****
April 15 - Earth
April 22 - Astronaut Training
April 29 - Artemis Progam 
May 6 - Exoplanets
May 13 - Mars
May 20 - Mission to Mars
May 27 - Black Holes
June 3 - Jupiter
June 10 - Gravity
June 17 - Microgravity
June 24 - Curiosity Rover
July 1 - Van Allen Radiation Belts
July 8 - Saturn
July 15 - Jupiter's Galilean Moons and Europa Clipper Mission
July 22 - Early Astronomers and Their Discoveries
July 29 - Ceres and Vesta 
Aug. 5 - Dragonfly Spacecraft
Aug. 12 - Impact Craters
Aug. 19 - Weather on Other Planets
Aug. 26 - Hazards of Human Spaceflight

******Class that meets on WEDNESDAYS at 7:45 AM, CT******
April 23 - What is Astronomy?
April 30 - Dwarf Planets, Asteroid Belt, and Kuiper Belt
May 7 - Space Rocks 
May 14 - Galaxies
May 21 - The Sun
May 28 - Hubble Telescope 
June 4 - Mercury
June 11 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
June 18 - Life Cycle of a Star
June 25 - Venus 
July 2 - Mars Perseverance Rover
July 9 - Apollo Program
July 16 - Osiris Rex Asteroid Mission
July 23 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
July 30 - Earth
Aug. 6 - Astronaut Training
Aug. 13 - The Artemis Program
Aug. 20 - Exoplanets
Aug. 27 - Mars

******Class that meets on WEDNESDAYS 9:15 AM, CT*****
April 16 - Dwarf Planets, Asteroid Belt, and Kuiper Belt
April 23 - Space Rocks
April 30 - Galaxies
May 7 -  The Sun
May 14 - Hubble Telescope 
May 21 - Mercury
May 28 - Solar And Lunar Eclipses
June 4 - Life Cycle of a Star
June 11 - Venus
June 18 - Mars Perseverance Rover
June 25 - Apollo Program
July 2 - Osiris Rex Asteroid Mission
July 9 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
July 16 - Earth
July 23 - Astronaut Training
July 30 - Artemis Program
Aug. 6 - Exoplanets
Aug. 13 - Mars
Aug. 20 - Mission to Mars
Aug. 27 - Black Holes

*****Class that meets on THURSDAYS at 8:15 AM, CT ******
April 17 - International Space Station
April 24 - DART Mission
May 1 - Voyager 1 and 2
May 8 - Strange Things in Space
May 15 - What is Astronomy? 
May 22 - Dwarf Planets
May 29 - Space Rocks
June 5 - Galaxies
June 12 - The Sun
June 19 - Hubble Telescope
June 26 - Mercury
July 3 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
July 10 - Life Cycle of a Star
July 17 - Venus
July 24 - Mars Perseverance Rover
July 31 - Apollo Program
Aug. 7 - Osiris Rex Asteroid Mission
Aug. 14 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
Aug. 21 - Earth
Aug. 28 - Astronaut Training

******Class that meets on THURSDAYS at 4:45 PM, CT *****
April 17 - Dwarf Planets, Asteroid Belt, and Kuiper Belt
April 24 - Space Rocks
May 1 - Galaxies
May 8 - The Sun
May 15 - Hubble Telescope
May 22 - Mercury
May 29 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
June 5 - Life Cycle of a Star
June 12 - Venus
June 19 - Mars Perseverance Rover
June 26 - Apollo Program
July 3 - Osiris Rex Asteroid Mission
July 10 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
July 17 - Earth
July 24 - Astronaut Training
July 31 - Artemis Program
Aug. 7 - Exoplanets
Aug. 14 - Mars
Aug. 21 - Mission to Mars
Aug. 28 - Black Holes

*****Class that meets on THURSDAYS at 5:30 PM, CT*****
June 26 - What is Astronomy? 
July 3 - Dwarf Planets, Asteroid Belt, and Kuiper Belt
July 10 - Space Rocks
July 17 - Galaxies
July 24 - The Sun
July 31 - Hubble Telescope
Aug. 7 - Mercury
Aug. 14 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Aug. 21 - Life Cycle of a Star
Aug. 28 - Venus

****Class that meets on FRIDAYS****
April 18 - The Sun
April 25 - Hubble Telescope 
May 2 - Mercury
May 9 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses
May 16 - Life Cycle of a Star
May 23 - Venus
May 30 - Mars Perseverance Rover
June 6 - Apollo Program
June 13 - Osiris Rex Asteroid Mission
June 20 - Behind the Scenes at NASA
June 27 - Earth
July 4 - Astronaut Training
July 11 - Artemis Program
July 18 - Exoplanets
July 25 - Mars
Aug. 1 - Mission to Mars
Aug. 8 - Black Holes
Aug. 15 - Jupiter
Aug. 22 - Gravity 
Aug. 29 - Microgravity
More topics/dates will be added at a later time.