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Online Earth Scientists: Let's Explore Rocks, Space, Weather, and Oceans

  • Long Island Science Center 40 Peconic Avenue Riverhead, NY, 11901 United States (map)

In this four week Outschool course we will take a dive into each of the four major branches of Earth Science: Meteorology, Astronomy, Geology, and Oceanography. Students will learn about storm creation, the night sky, the rock cycle, and our seas.

Week 1 - Meteorology - Storm Watch: All students will explore the adventures of weather by learning about different weather instruments. Learn how clouds form and the weather they predict, watch a tornado spin, and make a tornado in a bottle. We will also track a hurricane by plotting latitude and longitude, wind speed and direction, and predicting the pattern of the storm.

Week 2 - Astronomy - Starlab: Students explore the night sky and learn to recognize and name constellations as well as other observable phenomenon. The educator will relay Greek, Roman, and Native American stories as they relate to the constellations.

Week 3 - Geology - Rock Cycle: Students explore the amazing geological phenomena of the rock cycle. Participants hypothesize and conduct experiments examining the effects of earthquakes, erosion, volcanoes, plate tectonics and weather.

Week 4 - Oceanography - Exploring our Seas: Discover the diverse physical properties of the sea floor. Experiment with salt water density and learn about ocean marine life.

$60 per student, if you are a member and would like to receive a post enrollment Outschool refund of 20%, please contact us.