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Virtual Voyages
LASM is now offering live, presenter-led virtual field trips! CLICK HERE for a flyer about these experiences. These Virtual Voyages for K-12 students focus on the themes of:
Egypt & Forensic Science, in which students will view and learn about LASM’s ancient Egyptian mummy
Astronomy, which includes a presenter-led tour of the seasonal sky
Art & Engineering, which includes a tour of the art exhibition Frank Hayden: Lift Every Voice that emphasizes the artist’s design process
Dinosaurs & Geology, which includes an encounter with an authentic Triceratops skull
Virtual field trips will also include interactive tours, engaging demonstrations, and hands-on activities facilitated by LASM educators. Contact reservations@lasm.org for more information, fees, scheduling, and to customize your virtual experience! $100 per one-hour program.
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A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe
A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe is an exciting opportunity for your students to explore the world’s most extensive and accurate three-dimensional mapping of the contents of the universe.
A Hitchiker's Tour through the Universe is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
America’s Musical Journey
From New Orleans to New York City: a story of culture, creativity, and the music that shaped America. Join us for this cross-country adventure through the musical heritage of America and the cultural cities where America’s music was born. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Shake, Rattle, & Roll (Interactive Educational Theater).
NEW for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt & Its Art
Students tour the Ancient Egypt Gallery, learn an intricate, age-old metalworking technique, and then create an ancient Egyptian-inspired relief, which they can take home. Includes tour of the Ancient Egypt Gallery.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show) and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Apollo 11: First Steps Edition
Crafted from a newly-discovered trove of 70 mm footage and more than 11,000 hours of audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission: the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground, we vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
Click here to access the Educator Guide!
NEW for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Beetles, Bugs, & Butterflies
This artful approach to science motivates students to explore the amazing world of insects while learning about adaptations, physiology, and the role insects play in their daily lives. Colorful, take-home art projects creatively reinforce scientific concepts.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with The Traveling Trunk Show (Interactive Educational Theater) and Flight of the Butterflies (Planetarium Show).
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, Life Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Bright Light
In this illuminating exploration of light and color, students make exciting discoveries as they experiment with lasers, diffraction glasses, and giant water prisms. Through real-life applications, the scientific concepts of refraction, diffraction, and reflection are illustrated with engaging educational activities related to spectrum analysis and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Harmonies in Color (Art Exhibition Guided Tour or Exploration), Seeing!, and Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum (Planetarium Shows).
Program Type: Classes Subject: Physical Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Circuit Circus
Students become energized as they form a human circuit, experiment with conductors and insulators, and construct various types of circuits. Scientific investigation, problem solving, and cooperative learning engage students in this electrifying educational experience!
Program Type: Classes Subject: Physical Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum
Cosmic Colors will take you on a wondrous journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Discover the many reasons for color, like why the sky is blue and why Mars is red. Take a tour within a plant leaf and journey inside the human eye. Investigate x-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and then back at your doctor’s office. You will even see the actual color of a dinosaur, based on recent evidence. Get ready for an amazing adventure under a rainbow of cosmic light!
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Harmonies in Color (Art Exhibition Guided Tour or Exploration) and Bright Light (Class).
Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
Click here to access the Educator Guide!
NEW for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea
This delightful claymation adventure explains one of the greatest geological events in the history of Earth: the separation of the supercontinent Pangaea. When two children embark on a geology field trip, they are thrown into a fantastic voyage in which they witness incredible geological wonders and explore the mysterious process that created our present day continents.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Geology (Guided Exploration) and Frameworks of Absence: Brandon Ballengée (Art Exhibition Guided Tour or Exploration).
Click here to access the Educator Guide!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone