John J. McCarthy Observatory – Astronomy To Go

Volunteers supporting the Intermediate School Science Curriculum


This page is reserved for New Milford Public School teachers to request that volunteers of the Observatory present science lessons in a classroom or the Sarah Noble Intermediate School Planetarium.

To arrange for an Astronomy To Go visit

Please use the form below to submit a request at least two weeks before the visit date. Alternate dates expedite our response if a volunteer is not available on your preferred date. After completing the form below, click on the submit request button. A volunteer will contact you for additional information and confirmation. Lesson plans and descriptions are available below the form.

 

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Click on any event in the calendar below to see the details of a session.


Short descriptions and requirements of ATG lessons are available here in Adobe Reader™ (PDF) format. Click on the lesson title in the list below to view a lesson plan.
Astronomy To Go Lessons
(Click on the lesson title for a lesson plan.)

Lesson 1 Grade 5, 6 The Reasons for the Seasons
Lesson 2 Grade 5, 6 The Universe in 24 Hours
Lesson 3 Grade 4, 5, 6 A Celestial Tour of the Solar System
Lesson 4 Grade 4, 5, 6 A Stellarium View of the Night Sky
Lesson 5 Grade 5, 6 The Earth, Moon, Gravity and the Ocean Tides
Lesson 6 Grade 4 Properties of Light
Lesson 7 Grade 4 Light Part 2, The Eye and the Camera
Lesson 8 Grade 4, 5, 6 A Celestia Simulation: Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Lesson 9 Grade 5, 6 Lunar Phases and Eclipses
Lesson 10 Grade 4, 5, 6 Our Solar System in the Galaxy
Lesson 11 Grade 4, 5, 6 Our Galaxy in the Universe
Lesson 12 Grade 4 Light Part 3, Light Instruments and Tools
Lesson 13 Grade 5, 6 Stump the Astronomers
Lesson 14 Grade 4, 5, 6 Current Events in Solar System Exploration
Lesson 15 Grade 5, 6 Weather on Other Worlds