Mrs. Bitonti, 5th Grade

 The next science test is the Rocks and Minerals Test on Wednesday, January 13.

Vocabulary Words

climate             global warming
El Nino            greenhouse effect
front                 microclimate
air mass           prevailing winds
humidity           air pressure
local winds       condensation
atmosphere      evaporation
precipitation

Important Facts to Know

Five types of clouds and their description
Layers of the atmosphere
Atmospheric conditions that are measured
Climate of the U.S.
Weather associated with air masses and fronts

 

The St. Louis Astronomical Society hosts public Star Parties at the Science Center on the second Friday of each month from January-October. Weather permitting, the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Science Center will set up a number of telescopes and be on hand to answer visitor questions.  Regardless of the weather outside, indoor events are scheduled for each Star Party and held inside the Planetarium's Orthwein Starbay. These events feature our popular program "The Sky Tonight" now in it's 10th year and sometimes special guest lectures on a variety of astronomical topics.