Students will learn about the night sky, and create a knowledge base before visiting the sites on a field trip. Students will learn the planets, the cycle of the moon, learn how to look at the night sky in their area, as well as the constellations and the sky the way the peoples that lived in these areas once did.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The Night Sky: Planets, Moon, and Constellations