Events Calendar
October 1st Saturday New Moon Creepy-Crawly Creatures Awareness Day at the Zoo October 7 Friday Draconids Meteor Shower October 8 Saturday Star Party at SBMNH 6:30-10:00 October 16 Sunday Full Moon, Supermoon October 24 Monday Food Day Celebration at SB Charter School October 30 Sunday New Moon- good night for sky watching Food Day The fifth grade class hosts an all school celebration of Food Day. Students learn important concepts about nutrition and the value of eating seasonally and locally. Parents are welcome to stop by and view the informative and interactive booths created by the fifth grade students. Learn more about food day at: http://www.foodday.org The Night Sky this Month The new moon falls twice this month on the 1st and 30th. This is a good time to view fainter objects in the night sky as it will be darker. Since Halloween falls around the new moon be sure to load up on flashlights and glow sticks as it will be particularly dark. Many meteor showers occur too late at night to view with children but the Draconids meteor shower is unusual in that it can viewed in the early evening. It is however a minor meteor shower with only about 10 meters per hour. For those who enjoy “wishing on a falling star” it can be worth the wait. On Saturday October 8 the museum of natural history has telescopes set up for public viewing. Sunday October 16 is the Full Moon known as the “Full Hunters Moon” by some Native American tribes. According to Seasky.org, “This is also the first of three supermoons for 2016. The Moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual.” Try this at home
In the News Horses can use symbols to talk to us! http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/09/horses-can-use-symbols-talk-us Encouraging Science at Home For more ideas on encouraging science at home visit: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/encouraging-science-at-home-bob-pflugfelder
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Helping your child with science:
An excellent way to help elementary students develop their scientific knowledge is by helping them to explore natural phenomenon. Stargazing, nature walks, and cooking together are a few easy ways to engage your child in the wonder of the natural world. For your convenience I have listed some events happening this month for you and your child to enjoy together. Calendar of events For more details about each event go to the calendar page on this website. Thursday September 1st New Moon Saturday September 4 Vulture Awareness Day at the Zoo Saturday September 10 Astrovaganza at the Natural History Museum Friday September 16 Full “Harvest” Moon Saturday September 17 California Coastal Beach Cleanup Thursday September 22 Fall Equinox Saturday September 24 Ocean-fest at the REEF (UCSB) Monday September 26 Johnny Appleseed’s birthday Wednesday September 28 Mercury is visible in the morning The Sky this Month The days surrounding the new moon are a great time to view the night sky because the lack of moonlight allows you to see fainter objects. There are many great apps available for smart phones to help you identify the objects in the night sky. One such app is called “Sky View.” On September 10 the Natural History Museum is hosting an Astrovaganza star party with events during the day as well as telescope viewing in the evening. The full moon in September near the equinox is known by some Native American tribes as the Harvest Moon because that is around the time the corn is harvested. The Autumnal Equinox is on the 22nd of his month. You can show your child some pictures of an inscribed cliff face used to mark the equinox here: http://westerndigs.org/photos-watch-the-shadow-dagger-solar-calendar-mark-the-equinox/ On Wednesday September 28 get up a little before dawn (6:52 am) to view Mercury in the morning. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky. As a relatively close planet it should be quite bright. TRY THIS AT HOME: Autumn Activities
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