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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).
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NEW for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Astronomy Guided Exploration
Includes 30-minute Solar System Gallery Guided Tour and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.
Explore the astronomical history of our universe in the Solar System Gallery. Students will encounter interactive displays that allow them to virtually travel to the Moon, learn about gravity, and more. Then, travel to our Universe Gallery to engage with our state-of-the-art OmniGlobe!
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea, Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (Planetarium Show) and all astronomy-themed planetarium shows.
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: Physical Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $5.25 per student & chaperone
Earth’s Wild Ride
Visit a Moon colony in 2081 during a solar eclipse and experience an exciting ride across both the Earth and Moon as a grandfather tells his grandchildren stories of our planet. Your students will learn about eclipses, the ice age, Earth’s water cycle, and the differences between our Earth and Moon.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Weatherwise (Interactive Educational Theater) and Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).
Earth's Wild Ride is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Earth, Moon & Sun
Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Your students will discover solar and lunar eclipses along with the Moon’s orbit, craters, and phases.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with The Art of Astronomy (Class).
Earth, Moon & Sun is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Forces of Nature
Follow scientists on ground–breaking quests to understand what triggers earthquakes, volcanoes, and tornadoes.
Program Type: Educational DVD Film Subject: Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $4.50 per student & chaperone
Geology Guided Exploration
Includes a 30-minute Solar System Gallery Guided Tour and a related 30-minute hands-on activity.
Get hands-on with geological processes and activities in the Solar System Gallery. 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 Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea and Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (Planetarium Show).
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $5.25 per student & chaperone
Geometry & Quilts
Through hands-on activities, students will recognize the real-world connections between mathematics and the craft of quilting. Students are introduced to traditional patchwork quilts and participate in art-making that supports geometry standards while reinforcing mathematical understanding.
Updated for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, Math
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
National Parks Adventure
Join us for the ultimate off-trail adventure into America’s awe-inspiring great outdoors. You and your students will journey through some of America’s most majestic wild places and discover a tapestry of natural wonders that will inspire the adventurer in all of us.
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Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone