Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Accessibility Educators met to Discuss Skynet Junior Scholars Implementation at Lions Camp 2015

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     Educators from the blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing communities met with Yerkes Observatory staff to discu...
Friday, March 21, 2014

Carina Nebula Texture -Candy Activity

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Have you ever wanted to make a nebula out of candy? Here's how: Purpose: This activity illustrates that The Carina Nebula is a three-...
Friday, March 14, 2014

Solar System in Your Pocket

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Purpose: To demonstrate the distances between the planets in our solar system. Materials For each model: • 1 meter length of cash...
Friday, March 7, 2014

Family Nights at Yerkes Observatory are a Great way to Learn About Astronomy, say Participants

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     Each month, the staff and scientists at Yerkes Observatory host a night of activities based on a theme, geared toward students in grad...
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Lakeshore Library Star Party

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Lakeshore Library System’s ‘Dream Big: READ’ Star Party Saturday, July 28 th , 2012 Approximately 200 members of the Lakeshore Libr...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

School Field Trip - 8th Grade

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May 8th, 2012 - School Field Trip Among the many things offered at Yerkes is the School Outreach Program. Schools are invited to bring th...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

SolarScope Instructions

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WARNING! Do NOT look directly at the sun or put your head in the box. Look ONLY at the projected image. 1.) Point the scope (long, meta...