OXFORD,
Miss. – Children in kindergarten through sixth grade can participate in
the University of Mississippi Museum’s “Too Cool After School” Program
Tuesday (Feb. 3)-April 29.
The astronomy-related classes are in
observance of the International Year of Astronomy celebration. The free
program is offered at the museum, Fifth Street and University Avenue,
from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. on each scheduled day. Children can attend any
or all of the sessions.
“The museum has an opportunity to offer
students things that they might not be exposed to in their normal K-6
education,” said Holly Bethune, museum educator. “This year, we’re
focusing on astronomy because of the 400th anniversary of Galileo and
his telescope. We’re turning the education lab into a planetarium this
semester for a very hands-on, tactile experience.”
Planned
topics are “Introduction to Astronomy” Feb. 3; “Our Home: The Milky Way
and Other Galaxies” Feb. 4; “The Sun” Feb. 17; “Mercury” Feb. 18;
“Venus” Feb. 24; “Earth” Feb. 25; “Planetarium” March 4 and 11; “The
Path to Mars” March 18 and 25; “People and Space” April 1; and
“Lift-Off Into Space” April 8, 15, 22 and 29.
For more
information, go to http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/u?museum . To learn
more or to request assistance related to a disability, call Bethune at
662-915-7205.