Sagamore Space Day

As part of STEM at Sagamore, let's have a Space Day!

Discussion takes place in the volunteer group (email • archives • subscribe & more), and notes/documentation should be compiled on this page (just hit "edit").

This year (2013-2014) all classes will take a half hour on both Thursday and Friday, May 8 & 9, to do something special; Fernbank Science Center will make a presentation in a portable planetarium, and a scale model of the solar system will be experienced on the school field.

Activities

Put ideas here!

Physical models

• Scale model of the solar system on the Sagamore Hills Elementary School field

Simulation software

World Wide Telescope

WorldWide Telescope looks very comprehensive and can even be run in a web browser.

Scale webpage

• If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel - A tediously accurate map of the solar system

Celestia

Celestia is no longer developed (since 2011). Perhaps investigate some alternatives to Celestia?

Speakers/Professionals/Educators

• Sagamore Space Day contacts
• Georgia Tech Materials
• Aerospace

History

Space Day at Sagamore began when 2013 kindergarten parent Brian Gardiner started thinking about STEM at Sagamore, which led to discovering the NASA Exploration Design Challenge, which led to a meeting with Principal Martin where she suggested making an entire Space Day!

1. STEM Committee Meeting (✓ Done! (2013-08-28))
2. September PTA Presentation by Brian Gardiner (✓ Done! (Tuesday, September 10, 2013))