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Starlab

Class Description:

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

Total time: 1 hour
Audience: 6-20 students, 4th grade through adult
Activity level: easy
Travel: none
Total uphill travel: none

Outcomes

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

Minnesota Graduation Standards

The Starlab evening activity class will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.

H.S. Sciences: Earth and Space Systems, (A) (B5)

6-8th Sciences: Earth Systems
6-8th People and Cultures: History and Citizenship,

4-5th Sciences: Living and Non-Living Systems, (A5) (B1)

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

Classroom Connections*

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