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Starlab

Class Description:

The Star Lab is an inflatable planetarium. Students learn about the night sky and the stories that accompany some of the constellations. This activity is typically led by Wolf Ridge staff.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Starlab evening activity students will be able to:

  • Recognize the zodiac constellations.
  • Create their own constellation.
  • Describe celestial motions of the seasons.
  • Evaluate the validity of other cultures’ mythologies.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge.The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

  • Science
  • Math
  • History and Social Science
  • Language Arts
  • Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

  • The sun is the primary source of energy for life on earth.
  • The natural environment has many obvious and subtle impacts upon human history and culture.
  • Everything in nature has intrinsic value which may be beyond our understanding.
  • See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

 

 



Time
1 1/5 hour
indoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
easy

Travel
none

Total uphill travel
none