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Earth Science (6th Grade Cornerstone)

Program Description: Depending on your selected date, the following Cornerstones topics are available: 

Quarter 2: Weathering and Erosion (1/2-24/2020)
Hands-on activities that demonstrate how our understanding of weathering and erosion on Earth has shaped our understanding of the surface of Mars and its history. (NGSS: MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2)

Quarter 3: Weather and the Water Cycle (1/29-4/8/2020)
Hands-on activities that demonstrate how the water cycle drives our weather and how we apply this knowledge to develop weather forecast and how forecast impact aviation. (NGSS: MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5)

Quarter 4: Rover Engineering Design (4/9-6/18/2020)
Learn how we are using our knowledge of Earth’s Structure and Environment to design exploration vehicles to better understand Mars and its history. (MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-5, MS-EST1-3, MS-EST1-4)

Grade Level: 6th
Program Start Time: 10:15 AM
Program End Time: 1:30 PM
Group Size per Date/Time: 80
Venue/Location: National Air and Space Museum, 600 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20560

Teachers may register up to 14 days in advance of the program date selected. Bus transportation will be provided at no cost. Please thoroughly complete the form below.

Cancellation Policy: For Smithsonian Cornerstones programs, teachers may register up to 14 days in advance of the desired program date, with prior approval from their school administration. If a cancellation is made within 14 days of the program date, there may be a fee incurred. If your school needs to make any changes to your registration, including rescheduling, please contact Clarissa@DCCollaborative.org as soon as possible. Rescheduling will be based on availability of remaining program dates listed in this form.

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* 1. School Name

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* 2. Teacher Attending First Name 

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* 6. Grade Level

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* 7. Please specify the number of students that will be attending.

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* 8. Please specify the number of chaperones that will be attending.

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* 9. Does your group require accessible transportation for students, teachers, or chaperones with physical disabilities? (Accessible transportation availability can be limited on short notice, but we are committed to making our programs accessible to people with disabilities)

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* 10. Please select the quarter/dates you are interested in bringing your students on a museum visit.

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