Fifth Grade students will
- Create constellations from their names.
- Use a planisphere or star map to locate seasonal constellations.
- Describe the path of the International Space Station on a computer-generated map.
- Identify circumpolar constellations and Polaris on a star map.
- Observe changes in the vestibular system.
- Identify four main characteristics of space environment.
- Construct protective space suit for “potato astronaut.”
- Explore the properties of gravity by playing with various toys.
- Explain Newton’s Laws of Motion.
- Analyze light using filters and diffraction grating.
- Compare the light gathering power of a telescope to the human eye.
- Examine plant specimens and observe three plant responses to sunlight.