New Programs

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 Level	Broad Topics
About Science	5	Earth & Space Gravity, Mass, Matter
Back to the Moon for Good	5 - 12, adults	Lunar X Prize, Space Exploration
Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions	5 - 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 and EM spectrum
Dynamic Earth	7 - 12, adults	7th grade NGSS, global climate changes
Firefall	5 - 12, adults	comets, asteroids, earth's surface
Flight Adventures	3 - 6	history of & science behind flight
Footsteps	5 - 12, adults	History of space technology
*NEW* Legends of the Night Sky: Orion	K - 8, families	Greek myths, constellations
*NEW* Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus & Andromeda	K - 8, families	Greek myths, constellations
*NEW* Natural Selection	7 - 12, adults	Biology, Evolution, Charles Darwin
The Nature of Science	5 - 12, adults	demystifying science
Oasis in Space	5 - 12, adults	Tour of the solar system
Sizing Up Space	5 - 8	conceptualizing astronomical distances
Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico	6 - 12	Aztec, Maya, Toltec, and Olmec history
Skywatchers of Africa	6 -12	African cultures and societies
STARS	5 - 12, adults	Types of stars, history of Astronomy
Two Small Pieces of Glass	5 - 12, adults	Telescopes
What Are Constellations?	5 - 12, adults	History of constellations
WSKY	6 - 8	planets, solar radiation, distances in space