EVENTS CALENDARThe SBMNH Museum Backyard and Butterfly Pavilion have reopened October 6 POW WOW at Live Oaks October 6 and 7 Draconid Meteor Showers in the evening after nightfall October 10-12 Young Moon near Jupiter October 11 ADULTS ONLY Cocktails with a Curator - The Sea Cow of Santa Rosa Island reservation and paid ticket required October 13 KIDS BIRD FESTIVAL by the SB Audubon Society FREE EVENT 9:30-11:30 North Campus Open Space October 14-17 Moon near Saturn and Mars October 17-18 Moon near Mars October 19-22 Orionid Meteor Showers view predawn October 24 Full Hunter's Moon AROUND TOWNOn October 6th and 7th, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians hosts an inter-tribal Pow Wow at Live Oak Campground. Many students will be interested in visiting this event. We have studied the first people of Santa Barbara in our integrated science and social studies lessons. There will be singing, dancing, arts and crafts to view. On Saturday, October 13th, the Santa Barbara Audubon Society is hosting a free event for children with a parent/responsible adult to learn more about birds. If you have binoculars bring them, but if not, they have extras to loan you. This is a very fun way to learn more about birds. Please RSVP to [email protected] THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTHSince children can identify the moon, viewing it next to a planet can help them learn to identify the planets. Many children do not know that many of the brightest "stars" are actually planets. The planets can change brightness based on where they are in their orbit around the sun and their relationship to Earth. Despite this Venus is always very bright due to being so close to the sun. Jupiter is very far from the sun, but is so massive that it is still quite bright. Remind children that the moon and planets do not make their own light, but instead act like mirrors, reflecting the sun's light. This month the moon will pass by Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Mars continues to be quite bright right now because it is nearly opposite the sun in the sky and is at its perihelion (closest orbit to the sun). Enjoy seeing this bright reddish orange planet while it remains so bright. (earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/why-is-mars-sometimes-bright-and-sometimes-faint). This month also provides the opportunity for viewing a meteor shower in the morning before dawn and the evening after dusk. The Draconids will be most active in the evening after sunset but before midnight and the Orionids will be most active in the morning before dusk. So depending on whether your kids are morning or evening people you can pick one of these meteor showers to view. It is helpful to have out a sleeping bag so children are comfortable enough to lie still and watch. Both these meteor showers are variable as to how many meteors per hour will be visible, so keep your fingers crossed and wish upon a falling star. TRY THIS AT HOMEApples are in season so if you have a few extra apples try one of these apple science experiments: littlebinsforlittlehands.com/apple-science-experiments-stem/ IN THE NEWSAdhesive from plants can make tape more eco-friendly:
www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/adhesive-trees-could-make-tape-more-eco-friendly
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