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Dinosaurs Alive!
See the earliest creatures of the Triassic period to the monsters of the Cretaceous brought back to life through scientifically accurate computer generated animation in this amazing documentary. You will join some of the world’s preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Geology (Guided Exploration).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science, Physical Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Flight of the Butterflies
Follow the monarchs’ perilous journey, join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico, and discover the compelling true story of an intrepid scientist’s 40-year search to find the monarchs’ secret hideaway in this beautiful scientific adventure.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Miss Trudy’s Traveling Trunk Show (Interactive Educational Theater) and Beetles, Bugs, & Butterflies (Class).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science, History & Social Studies, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean
Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of ocean pioneer Jacques Cousteau, invites you to dive into this whole new world that will leave you in awe of the beauty and diversity of the oceans – the source of all life on our planet. Secret Ocean introduces audiences to over 30 species, illuminating behaviors captured for the first time thanks to new underwater filming tools.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, this show follows scientists and explorers as they piece together the archaeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies and reveal the mysterious world of the pharaohs.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Ancient Egypt Gallery (Guided Tour or Exploration), Ancient Egypt & Its Art (Class), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Life Science, History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Science Station
Interaction with STEAM-focused exhibits makes learning meaningful, relevant, and fun! Hands-on, minds-on activities in this unique gallery space encourage students to playfully engage in innovative, open-ended learning experiences. New design, building, and robotics stations will elevate your students' love of discovery.
Program Type: Hands-On Galleries Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science, Physical Science, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $1.50 per student & chaperone
Seeing!
Narrated by Neil de Grasse Tyson, this show takes visitors on an amazing journey of a single photon as it is produced in a distant star, before traveling across the vast expanse of space to land on someone’s retina. The fulldome planetarium show explores some of the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and the brain.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Bright Light (Class) and Finding Vivian Maier (Exhibition Guided Tour or Exploration).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Life Science, Physical Science, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Solar System Gallery
Explore the history of our universe from astronomy to paleontology, and learn what Earth was like when Jason the Triceratops roamed the land. Students will encounter a variety of interactive displays that allow them to virtually travel to the Moon, learn about gravity as they weigh themselves on different planets, and more. An exhibition of minerals and fossils, including a 65-million-year-old authentic Triceratops prosus skull, will teach students about our aging planet.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Dinosaurs Alive! (Planetarium Show) and all astronomy-themed Planetarium shows.
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $1.50 per student & chaperone
Whales
Discover some of the wildest locations on Earth and witness the sights, sounds, and survival of the world’s largest mammal.
Program Type: Educational DVD Film Subject: Life Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $3.50 per student & chaperone