Huntington Astronomy Course Attracts Dozens of Students
Astronomy is one of the more intriguing courses offered to Huntington High School students. This year, two classes are scheduled to run, with an enrollment of more than 40. It’s a one-semester, half-credit course that has stood the test of time.
Popular and interesting, Astronomy allows students learn about Earth’s place in the solar system and the universe. Faculty members Craig McKee and Nancy Goddard are tentatively slated to teach the two sections this year.
“The course helps students understand their place in the Universe and recognize celestial objects that they see in the nighttime sky,” said Kenneth Graham, district director of science. “It also offers an opportunity for students to view our in house planetarium to enhance learning.”
The planetarium shell is lowered from the ceiling of the high school stage area when classes need it. It provides for teaching and learning experiences that cannot be duplicated in an ordinary classroom.
“Have you ever wondered about the constellations?” asks the high school course bulletin, which carries a description of Astronomy. “What makes a star shine? These and many other questions will be answered in this course. Tools of ancient and modern astronomers will be used and viewed. The characteristics of celestial objects will be studied. The names, locations and histories of constellations will be studied through the use of slides, charts, star finders and other multimedia recourses.”
Astronomy is open to all high school students. It’s an unusual course and one that provokes the imagination along with a search for answers. “The course will also cover the farthest reaches of the known universe to the nearest celestial objects in our own solar system,” according to the course description.
For more information about the course call Mr. Graham in the Huntington science office at 673-2078 or e-mail him a kgraham@hufsd.edu.
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