The Flight Deck24 Nov 2020

Before There Were Stars - Part I

Join a team of storytellers as they look up at the stars to create myths and legends based on what they see. Today’s episode is Part I of a playthrough of the storytelling family game “Before There Were Stars,” featuring science educators from around the world improvising a creation myth based on images seen in an imaginary night sky. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the story. You can keep the podcast and The Museum of Flight going by making a tax-deductible donation. https://pages.museumofflight.org/flight-deck-donate Want to try “Before There Were Stars” yourself? Purchase a copy at The Museum of Flight’s online store. Your purchase will support The Museum of Flight and the game makes a wonderful holiday (or anytime) gift. https://www.museumofflightstore.org/toys/puzzles-games/before-there-were-stars-game.html Learn more about Ricky and Matheatre’s work, including education opportunities and their new podcast, here: https://matheatre.com/ Check out Cassandra’s “We Share the Same Moon” program, weaving together and science and storytelling, here: https://www.wesharethesamemoon.org/ You can find Kyle over here at Digitalis, which is also adapting their planetarium software for online use with the Digitarium Skybox. http://digitaliseducation.com/products-digitarium_skybox Natalie’s work at The Museum of Flight includes using those planetariums to create remote-learning experiences. Learn more about The Museum of Flight’s planetarium shows here, and find more of Natalie’s work here: https://www.museumofflight.org/Education/Explore-programs/portable-universe https://nataliejcopeland.wixsite.com/nataliecopeland

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