Resource person: elaine.parker@nanaimoscience.org

Location: Neck Point Park | 1055 Morningside Drive, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 1N5

Description:

May 15 - This program will provide an introduction to the concepts we will explore further during our evening lesson with Dr. Greg Arkos on Tuesday May 21st. This this program we will be learning about the planets, sun, stars, and moon. We will put together our own sundials, create orbits on our gravity board, make a phases-of-the-moon craft, and more!

May 21 - 

This program will take place from 6:30-8:00 PM at Pipers Lagoon on Tuesday May 21st.

Students and their families will have the opportunity to explore different activity stations for the first hour of our program, reviewing content about orbits, moon phases, and astronomy. Stations will include: a telescope provided by Prof. Arkos, an activity where we will simulate how sunlight interacts with earth's atmosphere, a constellation craft, and more. 

We will then be treated to a talk from Dr. Arkos who will share information about the moon which will be nearly full on this day.  Dr. Arkos will also share information about his career in Astronomy and answer questions from participants. 

We ask that parents/adult caregivers attend this program with their student children - please stay on site throughout this amazing experience. 

This program is also weather-contingent - we will be in contact if inclement conditions require a change.

This program covers BC Science curriculum including:

• Local patterns that occur on Earth and in the sky 

• Sort and classify data and information using drawings, pictographs and provided tables 

• Demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world 

• Ask simple questions about familiar objects and events 

• Seasonal changes 

• Common objects in the sky, the appearance of the moon and stars, sunrise/set

• Balanced and unbalanced forces (gravity) 

• Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space; how matter and energy are related

• How earth is affected by environmental factors determined by the sun

Available: 2

Price: $46.00 Taxes waived

Required age: 5 - 9 on the day of the activity

Notes: If you are planning to use allotment money to pay for this program, please select the offline payment option at checkout. Please be aware that Nanaimo Science will only issue refunds for withdrawals requested 2 weeks prior to the program start date. Please review our Withdrawal and Refund Policy in the Terms and Conditions. Please be aware that Nanaimo Science will only issue refunds for withdrawals requested 2 weeks prior to the program start date. Please review our Withdrawal and Refund Policy in the Terms and Conditions.

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