Sun and Stars

SUN AND STARS

Look to the night sky and consider the twinkling motes of light scattered across it. What are they? What are they made of? Join Rachel Scheet and Dr. Evan Rich on a journey to explore the cosmos to answer the question: What is a star?

PROGRAM DURATION

Thursday, January 23, 2025
45 minutes
Programs are held at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. CT on each noted day.

Audience

Grades K-5

SPECIAL EXPERT GUESTS:

• Rachel Scheet, UNSM Earth and Space Science Education Coordinator
• Evan Rich, Assistant Professor of Practice, UNL Department of Physics and Astronomy

STANDARDS SUPPORTED

• SC.1.6.2 Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to show the relationship between structure and function in living things.
• SC.2.13.3 Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the processes that shape the earth.
• SC.3.1.1.B Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
• SC.4.13.4 Gather and analyze data to communicate an understanding of Earth’s systems and processes that shape earth.
• SC.5.13.3 Gather and analyze data to communicate understanding of space systems: Earth’s stars and solar system.

COST

Free to Nebraska schools.
$125 outside of Nebraska.

Science Chat Specials are free of charge to Nebraska schools thanks to generous gifts from the Rogers Foundation, and Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum.