University of Minnesota - Exploradome

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,658
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Chisago
Chisago
Project Overview
Six-30 minute presentations of "Motions in the Sky" were given to 3rd graders at Lakeside Elementary School in Chisago City on January 21, 2014.
Project Details
190 students participated in the six programs.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,658
Other Funds Leveraged
$123
Direct expenses
$1,782
Administration costs
$42
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.03
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will investigate how the rotation and revolution of Earth rules our perception of days, nights, and years. They will also observe the differences in the appearance of the sky due to those motions. They will also track the movements of the plants among the stars over a period of time.

Measurable Outcome(s)

89% of the kids attending the program said they learned something about the solar system, planets and stars. What they liked best was: Watching the earth rotate and revolve' When the drawings were on the constellations; Watching the planets move around the sun and when the planets got big and; learning new things; learning why we don't feel it when the earth spins; observing the north and south pole during different seasons.

Source of Additional Funds

East Central Regional Library, Lakeside Elementary School

Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008
Phone
(763)689-7390
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200