What do you get when you put food and astronomy together? Incr-EDIBLE astronomy! In this session, learners will get to explore exciting features and objects of our Solar System through food!

Week 1: Solar System Geography
Earth isn’t the only place in our Solar System with volcanoes, mountains, and craters! In this class, we will explore out-of-this-world landscapes and model them with edible playdough.

Week 2: The Moon
Earth's nearest space neighbor is the Moon. In this class, we will learn many fascinating things about the Moon such as about its size and gravity and why we have eclipses. We will also discuss the Moon’s phases and what causes them. Using this information, student's will get to model the Moon's phases with Oreo cookies.

Week 3: Asteroids and Comets
Down to the smallest detail or seemingly unimportant object, we see great detail in each and every aspect of our universe. In this class, we will study about asteroids and comets. Then, we will create our own comets with ice cream and a few other topping 'particles.'

A supply list of needed ingredients will be provided before our session begins. Students will need to bring their prepared supplies to class.

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Classroom Expectations and Guidelines:
1) My goal is to keep classes close to the scheduled amount of time, however, sometimes classes with low enrollments or especially talkative students may go over or under a few minutes. Classes will begin and end at the scheduled times, even if learners are late to the classroom or absent.
 
2) If no learners are in the classroom, I will wait 10 minutes before exiting the classroom. As stated in Outschool’s policy, “If your learners have not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the start time, the meeting may be canceled, at the teacher’s discretion.  This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.”
 
3) To ensure safety and security, ALL of my students are required to turn their cameras on at the beginning of class so I can check identity. They may turn their cameras off after I have verified them. Students will also be asked to speak throughout each class, so a working microphone is required. This also helps ensure security and safety.
 
3) All students will be muted upon entering the classroom to prevent background noise and distractions. Please familiarize your child with the “Mute” and “Unmute” button in Zoom. (Parents are not required to be present during class, but it is helpful to be nearby in case your child has IT issues.)
 
4) I follow all Outschool refund policies. Please familiarize yourself with them here: https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/16379-refund-policies-and-happiness-guarantee
 
5) For multiple learner’s from your household, Outschool’s policies states, “Parents are welcome to enroll two or more learners in the same section of a class provided that the class has enough spaces. You will need to enroll each learner separately for the section, but learners are welcome to share a device if that would make it easier to attend class.”