Yes, in Spring of 2025 only. Live sessions are Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 am EDT, 1 pm EDT, and 2 pm EDT. Choose one sessions to attend or watch the replay.
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Flexible Learning
Live classes every Monday and Wednesday at three different times: 10 am EDT, 1 pm EDT, and 2 pm EDT. Choose the session that works best for you, or watch the recordings on your schedule.
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Hands-On Exploration
We'll explore space with the Starry Night software, make sundials, track moon phases, build constellation viewers, and much more. Each week, there will be a project to complete on your own time that brings space science into your backyard or kitchen table.
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Family Access
Whether you have one learner or many, you can all join in on the adventure.
High Quality Notes for Each Lesson
- Over 100 pages of beautifully designed notes
- Informative comics and engaging illustrations
- Space for students to write and interact with the material
- Clear explanations of complex concepts
- See a sample of the notes.
Entertaining & Engaging
Lessons packed with humor, real-life examples, and interactive elements
High-Quality Content
Carefully designed curriculum to prepare students for high school physics
Secular Curriculum
A science curriculum that appeals to families from all backgrounds.
Open-and-Go
No need for extensive preparation – just dive in and start learning!
An Astronomy Course for the Whole Family
The course is designed for the whole family. One payment of $175 grants access to all course materials, live lessons, and recordings. Choose the schedule that works for you. Each lesson comes with printable notes pages.
We recommend watching the lesson with a printed copy of the notes. During the lesson, we'll fill in the notes together.
The live sessions take place on Mondays and Wednesdays, and you can watch the recording afterward. We teach the same lesson three times at 10 am EDT (7 am PDT), 1 pm EDT (10 am PDT), and 2 pm EDT (11 am PDT). Choose the session that works best for you.
The third lesson of each week will be a deep dive activity that will come in the form of a hands-on project or an assessment. This lesson will be recorded-only and can be completed any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are there live sessions?
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How long do I have access to the course?
Your access to the video lessons and notes won't expire. Access to the Starry Night Simulation Software lasts for one year. After that year is done, you'll need to reach out to us for another code to continue using the software. Renewing the software access does have a small cost (about $10).
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Is there a supply list?
Not yet, but there will be. We try to pick projects where the supplies are easily acquired.
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Are there any pre-requisites?
No. A typical middle school student will be ready for the course.
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Are there scholarships available?
Scholarships for Astronomy were awarded Nov 1, 2024. A big thanks to our patrons who make these scholarships possible.
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Will the course work for students in the southern hemisphere?
The Starry Night simulation software we use is a program where you can input any location in the world - so it works well for the Southern Hemisphere. Most of our units are not hemisphere specific (eg, understanding moon phases, star types and star formation, black holes, space exploration etc). When we talk about latitude and star finding, many examples come from the Northern Hemisphere. If you don't mind a Northern Hemisphere bias for some of the star finding, the course would be a good fit for students in the Southern Hemisphere.
What our students say -
The passion you have for your respective subjects is evident and contagious. Please keep doing the wonderful work you do. We are so grateful!
Meagan parent and college professor
The doodle notes were excellent, and provided a good introduction for my daughter to guided note-taking. We would 100% recommend these courses.
-Rachel Wilkenfeld homeshool parent
Yours was my 13 year old's favorite class! The guided notes were fun and engaging, and I was amazed at how much material he learned and retained.
K. P. middle school parent
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