For those of your #Homeschooling your children November 9th is Carl Sagan Day #CarlSaganDay. I thought you might want to create a Lesson Plan on Carl Sagan to share what he has done with your children.
Not only that you could have your children study astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator, which Carl Sagan is known for his many contributions to science.
Carl Sagan Day is observed on November 9th on every year and Carl Sagan Day celebrates the life and teachings of Carl Sagan, who was born on this day in 1934. Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator, and he is known for his many contributions to Science.
Carl Sagan best-known Scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including an experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. He also assembled the first physical messages sent into space that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might come across them.
Sagan argued the now-accepted hypothesis that the high surface temperatures of Venus can be attributed to and calculated using the greenhouse effect! Interested in learning more about Sagan’s work? Check out Science scholarships from Carl Sagan to learn more.
Carl Sagan Day was created in 2009 by the Center For Inquiry in Fort Lauderdale, as well as Florida Atheists and Secular Humanists (FLASH), and other groups. Events held in Florida have helped spread the celebrations around the world. Events including star parties where people come together and view the Sky and astronomy lectures, science fairs, and workshops are held every year.
Sagan worked in many scientific fields, including astronomy, cosmology, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Carl Sagan is best known for his ability to communicate scientific ideas to the general population without intimidating the common man. This is probably most exemplified by his 1980 PBS documentary series, “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage”, which was the most widely viewed PBS program of its time! It won two Emmys and a Peabody Award, and has been viewed by over a billion people in 60 Countries.
Sagan also published a book to go along with the series. In fact, Sagan wrote more than 20 books, including “The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence”, which won a Pulitzer Prize, “Contact”, which was made into a film, and “The Demon-Haunted World”.
For 12 years, he was the editor-in-Chief of “Icarus”, and published 600 scientific papers and articles in publications including “Skeptical Inquirer”. Beginning in the 1950s, Sagan was a consultant and adviser to NASA. Carl Sagan received countless honors and awards and was a professor of astronomy, as well as director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies, at Cornell University. Carl Sagan passed away in 1996.
Carl Sagan Day Activities
- Host a “Cosmos” or “Contact” viewing party and choose your favorite episodes to show to friends. Alternatively, you could host a public viewing on Carl Sagan Day by showing the shows in a public place like a Park.
- Check out Carl Sagan’s many books at your local library or bookstore and introduce young readers to Sagan’s books today.
- Don’t forget to look up at the night sky and gaze at the Stars and reconnect with the grandeur of the cosmos on Carl Sagan Day.
Facts About The Universe That Will Blow Your Mind
- If you squeeze all the empty space out of the atoms of every person on Earth, you could fit the entire human race into a sugar cube
- The Universe spans a diameter of more than 150 billion light-years.
- It’s believed that 95% of the Universe is invisible.
- Each year, the Moon moves about 1,49 inches away from the Earth.
- About 275 million stars are born daily which means there are about 100 billion new stars each year.
Why People Love Carl Sagan Day
The best way to celebrate Carl Sagan Day is by wondering about the cosmos and its expansiveness and the day reminds us of the brilliant wonders of the universe.
Carl Sagan Day encourages scientific thinking among everyone and we are encouraged to think critically and rationally.
Carl Sagan Day is a day of learning and adding to your knowledge. Read as much as you can and learn about things that interest you.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
