Middle School Programs
OH science standards and other supplemental materials are included with shows where applicable.
All programs include a live star and constellation indentification unless stated otherwise.
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Program Title
Suggested
Grade LevelBroad Topics 5 Earth & space
gravity, mass, matterBad Astronomy: Myths &
Misconceptions5 - 12, adults misconceptions in science, conspiracy theories, scientific thinking
Big 6 - 12 distances, measurements, speed of light
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity 8-12, adults star birth and death, galaxies, supermassive black holes
Case of the Disappearing Planet 3 - 6 History of the word "planet", dwarf planets, solar system, Pluto, New Horizons
Cosmic Colors 5 - 9 color, light, EM spectrum
*NEW* Cosmic Recipe: Setting the
Periodic Table5 - 12, families elements, fusion, chemistry
Dynamic Earth 7 - 12, adults 7th grade NGSS, global climate changes
Earth, Moon, & Sun 1 - 6 Earth science, misconceptions, myths & science
Firefall 5 - 12, adults comets, asteroids, Earth's surface
*NEW* First and Farthest 5 - 12, adults space race, Apollo missions
Flight Adventures 3 - 6 history of & science behind flight
Footsteps 5 - 12, adults history of space technology
Legends of the Night Sky: Orion K - 8, families Greek myths, constellations
Legends of the Night Sky:
Perseus & AndromedaK - 8, families Greek myths, constellations
Let it Snow (December) K - 12, families music, holiday, lights
Moons: Worlds of Mystery 6 - 12, adults moons, solar system
Natural Selection 7 - 12, adults Biology, Evolution, Charles Darwin The Nature of Science 5 - 12, adults demystifying science
Nite-LITE (October) 3 - 12, families music, holiday, lights
Oasis in Space 5 - 12, adults solar system tour
SEEING! 7 - 12, adults optics, light, astronomical distances
*NEW* Sky Wars: Battles of Discovery 5 - 12, adults misconceptions, scientific discoveries
Sizing Up Space 5 - 8 conceptualizing astronomical distances
STARS 5 - 12, adults types of stars, history of Astronomy
Two Small Pieces of Glass 5 - 12, adults telescopes
*NEW* Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun
5 - 12, adults exoplanets, Kepler mission
What Are Constellations? 5 - 12, adults history of constellations