Instructor: Mary Anne Cheraz, DBA Lessons By Design
Semester Pricing: $300, 353 (HSC)
Thursdays: 9:15-10:15
Wednesday: 9:15-10:15
Grades: 6th-8th Grade
Semester Dates: Fall - 8/31/26-12/14/26, Spring - 1/25/27-5/20/27
Middle School Science - Astonomy/Anatomy
Grab your notebook and your curiosity and get ready to explore the vast and surreal universe! How do we know what stars are made of? Why do some planets have rings and others don’t? What actually happens near a black hole, and how do galaxies form and change over time? Using hands-on simulations, simple math, and physical models with light sources, we’ll analyze craters, orbits, gravity, and explore phases of the Moon, eclipses, and seasons. You’ll use real or simulated telescope images and star charts to identify constellations, star types, and deep-sky objects, and explore how stars live and die—from nebulae to red giants, supernovas, neutron stars, and black holes. Through labs, simulations, and data-based activities, we will investigate the universe!
**Field trip to the Planetarium in the Fall !
Class will include weekly readings and homework assignments. There will be a test at the end of the semester. If you are enrolled in two Cheraz middle school science classes, you can choose for which class you wish to complete the homework.
