Northern Sask
Astro Tour

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2024 Tour Dates & Locations

February 22 - Green Lake

4:30 to 6:00 in hall for telescope training and sky awareness.  7:30 to 9:00 outdoor binocular and telescope night or dome if weather is unfavorable.

March 7 - Churchill Highschool, La Ronge

3:30 in Gym for Star Dome & Telescope Presentations

March 15 - Sandy Bay


4:30 to 6:00 in hall for telescope training and sky awareness. 7:30 to 9:00 outdoor binocular and telescope night or dome if weather is unfavorable.

March 22 - Sucker River

1:00 to 4:30 inside with Dome and sky awareness.  7:00 - 9:00 outdoor with binocular and telescope.  

Timber Bay - TBA

4:30 to 6:00 in hall for telescope training and sky awareness.  7:30 to 9:00 outdoor binocular and telescope night or dome if weather is unfavorable.

Telescope Instruction

Learn how to use a telescope to explore the skies above us

Learning Resources

Sky Stories

Sky Stories: A First Nations Journey Teacher’s Resources

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Indigenous Star Knowledge

INDIGENOUS STAR KNOWLEDGE: THE NIGHT SKY FROM AN INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE Developed by: Canadian Geographic Education

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Teaching Indigenous Star Stories

Educators like Wilfred Buck know that astronomy did not, in fact, start with Aristotle and end with Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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The Night Sky – Shaun Nagy  - La Loche  

This unit is designed to enrich students' understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal science and Western science in the area often called astronomy, and to encourage students to continue their studies in school science in the future. 

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Carswell Meteorite Impact Crater 

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Gow Lake Impact Structure

Calgary Herald Article Crater Explorer Article

External Resources

Canadian Space Agency

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CSA Youth Educators

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NASA

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