Field Trips and Classes
Weather
Grade Level/s: Grade 3-4, Grade 5-6, Grade 7-8, Grade 9-12
Class Category: Earth Systems
Venue: Science on a Sphere
Available Packages: Voyage 1, Voyage 2, Voyage 3, Voyage 5
Weather conditions change because of the uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun’s energy. Students will learn that weather changes are measured by differences in temperature, air pressure, wind, water vapor and changes in the atmosphere. NGSS standards: 3-ESS2-1, 3-ESS2-2, 4-ESS3-1, 4-ESS3-2, 5-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-5. Addressees 21st century essential skills.
Human Impact on Ecosystems
Grade Level/s: Grade 4, Grade 5-6, Grade 7-8, Grade 9-12
Class Category: Earth Systems
Venue: Science on a Sphere
Available Packages: Voyage 1, Voyage 2, Voyage 3
Human survival depends on the health of Earth’s ecosystems. Students will learn and understand their place and influence on the ecosystem. NGSS standards: MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, HS-LS2-7, HS-LS4-5, HS-LS4-6. Addresses 21st century essential skills.
Mining Earth
Grade Level/s: Grade 4, Grade 5-6, Grade 7-8
Class Category: Earth Systems
Venue: Science on a Sphere
Available Packages: Voyage 1, Voyage 2, Voyage 3
Students will learn about renewable and non-renewable resources within our planet, as well as possible space mining in the future. NGSS standards: 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS3-1, 5-ESS3-1, MS-PS1-3, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3. Addresses 21st century essential skills.
Human Body in Space
Grade Level/s: Grade 5-6, Grade 7-8, Grade 9-12
Class Category: Space Exploration
Venue: Science on a Sphere
Available Packages: Voyage 2, Voyage 3
The human body is composed of atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that have specific functions and interactions. Students will learn how the human body adapts to long-term space travel and will participate in activities which simulate how the body changes in microgravity. NGSS standards: MS-LS4, MS-LS1, HS-LS1, HS-LS4. Addresses 21st century essential skills.
Geology and the Rock Cycle
Grade Level/s: Grade 1-2, Grade 3-4, Grade 5-6
Class Category: Earth Systems
Venue: Science on a Sphere
Available Packages: Voyage 1, Voyage 2, Voyage 3
Earth’s surface changes constantly through a variety of processes and forces. Students will learn about the rock cycle and how these processes and forces change rocks over time. NGSS standards: K-ESS2, 2-PS1, 4-PS3, 4-ESS1, 4-ESS2, 5-PS1, MS-PS1, MS-PS3. Addresses 21st century essential skills.