Astronomy & Stargazing Club
Host night-time telescope viewings and planetarium trips
Why It Matters
Niche, passionate, and heavily reliant on specific physics knowledge.
How to Start
Find a teacher willing to stay late once a month. Use the school telescope or borrow one. Track celestial events.
Commitment
- Low commitment: a few hours a month, easy to fit around school.
- Best starting grade: G9
- G9+.
Programs It Supports
- Physics
- Astronomy
- Earth Sciences
Majors it supports
- Physics – high 80s
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