My students need a solar telescope to use during the school day.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Alm's classroom raised $812
This project is fully funded
My Students
Could you imagine sitting in class and learning all about the wonders of a telescope but never ever getting to touch one?
Our 100 6th graders are an amazing group of students who really enjoy learning.
They love getting "hands on" with their projects. The more tactile we get the more we learn. We appreciate any help we can get to make our lessons more concrete and less abstract.
My Project
Imagine if you will, sitting in a classroom learning about telescopes, all of the wonderful things they can see and do to help explore our solar system and beyond. Imagine then realizing that during the school day you will never be able to use a telescope to see any celestial objects because telescopes can only see space objects in the dark. Wait, there is ONE we can see during the day. A pretty important one, probably the most important one, the Sun. With a solar telescope we able to learn and use a telescope in class. We'll more importantly be able to observe a celestial object during the school day up close and personal.
With a solar telescope students will be able to observe our Sun.
They will be able to see textured detail of the Sun's surface, sun spots, prominences and more. For some students this will be enough to spark their inner scientist and get them excited to explore more of the world around them.
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