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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.
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Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Dream Big: Engineering Our World celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people around the world while transforming the way we think about engineering.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Marbles, Motion, & Magnets, Engineering: Simple Machines, Engineering Encounters, and Robot Design Challenge (Classes).
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Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Math, Physical Science, History & Social Studies, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Magic Tree House Space Mission
A mysterious “M” sends the adventurous Jack and Annie on a fun-filled journey to discover the secrets of the Sun, Moon, planets, space travel, and more. This beautifully-produced show is great for Magic Tree House book fans and school audiences alike.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with The Art of Astronomy (Class), Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour), or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
Magic Tree House Space Mission is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: English & Language Arts, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein
Join us for an exciting voyage of discovery through space and time as your students learn about the laws of nature and the discoveries of Albert Einstein as well as his own philosophy of remaining inquisitive and discovering the world for yourself. This is an animated show which uses the latest technological developments and combines fascinating facts with an emotional story, generating an enduring learning effect.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Marbles, Motion, & Magnets (Class) and Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
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Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Ventures through Our Solar System
The planetarium is transformed into a space transport vehicle as we buckle our seatbelts and join the countdown for a live, immersive, and interactive adventure to uncover the latest NASA planetary discoveries throughout our solar system. Included are findings from the New Horizon spacecraft visit to Pluto.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
We Are Stars
Join us for an adventure that starts with a little stardust and builds over billions of years to become our world. Topics include the formation of hydrogen, nuclear fusion in stars, the formation of asteroids, the synthesis of carbon, the creation of our own solar system, and the emergence of the very first living cells on Earth. We Are Stars is an incredible ride that explores the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and explosive origins.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
We Are Stars 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