Spring 2014 Soar Through the Solar System

Soar Through the Solar System - Taught At Eielson AFB on Thursdays from 2:30 - 4:30PM and on Fridays, 2:30-4:30 PM in Fairbanks
For more specific directions, please email Dawn Cogan at sciencebasedart@yahoo.com







Instructors: Mrs. Cogan & Mrs. Ekblad

This class begins on Jan. 9th at Eielson AFB and Jan. 10th in Fairbanks

For the location, please email us.

Students will learn about our incredible solar system. Every lesson includes a science experiment as well as fine art which is displayed in a student-designed and published book.

Eielson Lesson 1: 1/9/14
FBKS Lesson 1: 1/10/14
Science - Astronomy Discussion & Introduction
Art - Tissue Paper Stained Glass

Eielson Lesson 2: 1/16/14
Lesson 2: 1/17/14
Science - Our Sun Discussion: Make a Solar Eclipse
Art - Design the Sun with Oil Pastels

Lesson 3: 1/23/14
Lesson 3: 1/24/14
Science - Mercury Activity: Craters
Art - Charcoal Rendering of Mercury

Lesson 4:  1/30/14
Lesson 4:  1/31/14
Science - Venus: How Are Radars Used to Study the Planets?
Art - Marbled Tempera paint of Venus

Lesson 5: 2/6/14
Lesson 5: 2/7/14
Science - Earth: Make a Hot Air Balloon & Set it Off!
Art - Pointillism

Lesson 6: 2/13/14
Lesson 6: 2/14/14
Science - Moon Discussion on Gravity & Phases
Art - Batik of the Moon

Lesson 7: 2/20/14
Lesson 7: 2/21/14
Science - Mars - Sculpt a Volcano and Make it Erupt!
Art - Modge-Podge Collage

Lesson 8:  2/27/14
Lesson 8:  2/28/14
Science - Space Rocks
Art - Pastel Chalk

Lesson 9: 3/6/14
Lesson 9: 3/7/14
Science - Jupiter Project: Make a Hurricane Tube!
Art - Water Color

Lesson 10: 3/13/14
Lesson 10: 3/14/14
Science - Saturn Project: Venn Diagram Comparing Jupiter & Saturn/Density Experiment
Art - Color Pencil

Lesson 11: 3/27/14
Lesson 11: 3/28/14
Science - Uranus Experiment: Make Clouds
Art - Pastel Chalk

Lesson 12: 4/3/14
Lesson 12: 4/4/14
Science - Neptune Discussion: Rotation & Revolution
Art - Water Color Salt Weave

Lesson 13: 4/10/14
Lesson 13: 4/11/14
Science - Pluto & the Kuiper Belt - Class Debate & Make Ice Cream!
Art - Collage

Lesson 14: 4/17/14
Lesson 14: 4/18/14
Science& Art - Make Solar System Book Binding in Class & Begin Publishing Book

Lesson 15: 4/24/14
Lesson 15: 4/25/14
Science& Art -  Complete Publishing Solar System Book