A Letter From The President - HMNS

george observatoryHigh School AstronomyObserving ClassesOne Thursday evening per month, November - Marchfrom 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Call 281-242-3055 for informationand reservations.Classes for Home School StudentsWhen: Session 1 is generally the first Wednesday ofeach month. Session 2 is generally the first Thursday ofeach month. September through April, unless otherwiseposted. The Evening Star Party in May is included.Cost: $200 per child for all 9 clases, if purchased onor before September 1, 2011. ($30 per child, per classbeginning September 2, 2011)Grades: K - 8 tailored to grade levelCapacity: 15 - 20 students for grades K – 2.20 students for grades 3 – 8 (Minimum 8 years of age onor before Sept. 1, 2011)The George Observatory offers exciting field tripssurrounded by the beauty of Brazos Bend State Park.Astronomy classes cover TEKS astronomy objectives.The SS Observer Challenger Center provides hands - onlearning as students participate as astronauts and flightcontrollers in the space simulator.Astronomy ClassesWhen: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - FridayCost: $160Grades: K - 12, tailored to grade levelCapacity: 40 studentsOne - hour daytime astronomy classes include a tour of theobservatory and solar viewing (weather permitting). Astronomyclasses may be combined with a Challenger mission.Topics include:George Day Class (Exploring the Sky) (Grades 4 – 5)Includes a presentation highlighting the sky and activitiesinvestigating telescopes, spectroscopes and other toolsastronomers use.Registration for classes at the GeorgeObservatory begins Monday, August 9, 2011.Topics for grades K - 2 include: The Sunand Shadows; The Sun and Solar System; Stars andConstellations; The Moon and Mini-Challenge Mission;The Planets; Comets, Meteors and Planets; Space andAstronauts; Rockets and Space and Mini-Challenge Mission.Families may attend the Evening Star Party in May.Topics for grades 3 – 8 (minimum age 8 yearsold on or before Sept. 1) include: Fun with Optics;Newton’s Apples, Laws of Motion; Our Daytime Star andour Moon; Aerospace and Mini-Challenge Mission; OurSolar System and Planets (part 1); Travelers Through theSolar System and Planets (part 2); Color and Light; Physicsin Motion — Egg Astronauts. Families may attend theEvening Star Party in May.(Note: The February class Travelers Through the SolarSystem and Planets is a continuation of the January class,Our Solar System and Planets, so when you sign up for one,please sign up for both.)Our Neighborhood in Space:The Solar System (Grades K – 3)The Sky Tonight (Grades 3 – 8)Deep Space and Beyond:Your Visa to the Universe (Grades 7 – 8)The Colorful Night Sky, Red Giantsand White Dwarves (Grades 9 – 12)10